From Other Editions of Lube Report

January 24, 2018

Fuchs: Lube Demand Could Give WayStudy Puts EALs in SpotlightBASF-Petronas Streams PIBs

Briefly Noted

January 24, 2018

Denver, Colorado-based private equity firm Lariat Partners invested in Offen Petroleum, a fuels, lubricants and logistics services provider operating in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain...

Congress Calls for Rerefining Study

January 24, 2018

The United States House of Representatives approved a bill last month calling on the Secretary of Energy to revamp a study about rerefining of used...

Site Leased for Rerefinery in Western Canada

January 24, 2018

Gen III Oil Corp. intends to start construction this summer on a rerefinery that will make API Group II and III base oils at a...

Pilot Invests in Tech

January 24, 2018

Pilot Chemical Co. is investing $5 million in technology and innovation initiatives this year as part of an effort to broaden its focus beyond the...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

January 24, 2018

The United States is busy in nearly every area. Europe is more active on the long-haul routes, but coastal routes are somewhat flat. Many Asian...

U.S. Base Oil Price Report

January 24, 2018

A couple of fresh price adjustments emerged, with Phillips 66 and Petro-Canada communicating increases on their API Group II+ and III postings, while previously announced...

From Other Editions of Lube Report

January 17, 2018

Shell to Raise Finished Lube Prices

January 17, 2018

Shell informed U.S. customers about a price increase of up to 5 percent on finished lubricants effective Feb. 19, with different effective dates and/or price...

SN Plus Date Still Up in the Air

January 17, 2018

The American Petroleum Institutes Lubricants Standards Group formally adopted API SN Plus last week but still has not set a date for first licensing. The...