Volume 7 Issue 29

Indonesia, Honda JV Tangle over Lube Tie-in

A fair trade regulator in Indonesia heard arguments this week in the case of a Honda scooter supplier charged with illegally requiring dealerships to only offer lubricants provided by the scooter supplier.

Japanese Market Continues to Soften

Japan's lubricant market continues to soften, according to data released recently by a government agency and the Petroleum Association of Japan. An industry insider said weak automobile sales are partly to blame.

Savita Posts Lower Profit

Mumbai-based Savita Oil – a supplier of transformer oils, white oils, lubricants and other products – reported lower net profit and total income for the quarter ending March 31.

From Other Editions of Lube Report

Hope for Recovery Voiced at Webinar

Base Oil Plant Studied in Brazil

Rosneft’s Sales Grew in 2019

Briefly Noted

The sales volume of Chinese brand passenger cars reached 590,000 units in June, down 11.6 percent from a year earlier, but up 3.4 percent from May, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported on July 10.