Shell Finally Sheds Jiffy Lube

July 14, 2026

Shell has completed the sale of its Jiffy Lube business in the United States to an affiliate of Monomoy Capital Partners for U.S.$1.3 billion, while...

Japan Limits Lube Supply, Develops Synthetics

July 14, 2026

Japanese lubricant manufacturers continue to limit supply while the country develops alternatives to crude oil stranded in the Persian Gulf, according to the July Engine...

Briefly Noted

July 10, 2026

Quaker in China Quaker Houghton has opened a 30,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China, expanding local production to meet demand across the Asia-Pacific region. The...

Briefly Noted

July 8, 2026

Easy Riders Amsoil has reformulated its motorcycle lubricant lineup with the launch of Amsoil 100% Synthetic Motorcycle Oil, replacing its Synthetic Metric Motorcycle Oil with...

Ukraine Drone Strike Disrupts Omsk Base Oil Production

July 8, 2026

Ukrainian long-range drones struck Gazprom Neft’s Omsk refinery on Monday, disrupting production at Russia’s largest API Group II and III base oil plant. Industry sources...

Mannol Boss Implicated in Breaking Russia Sanctions

July 7, 2026

Companies linked to German businessman Juri Sudheimer supplied lubricants to Russia for more than a year after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according...

Valvoline Cuts Dexos Claim from Synthetic Oils

July 7, 2026

Valvoline Global will remove Dexos approval labeling from certain Full Synthetic Motor Oil products sold in bulk, tote and drum containers across the United States,...

European Shortage Deepens as Asia’s High Prices Choke Demand

July 6, 2026

The disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fractured the global base oil market, leaving Europe scrambling for scarce Group III supplies while...

Ukraine Attacks Cause Russian Fuel Shortages

July 1, 2026

Motorists are lining up at gasoline stations in Moscow and many other Russian cities as Ukraine’s sustained drone and rocket attacks on oil infrastructure tighten...

Australia’s Emerging Lubricant Market

July 1, 2026

Australia offers opportunities for lubricant blenders with different business models, according to an industry expert.