GP Global acquired the lubricants assets of Lagos, Nigeria-based Grand Petroleum. A GP Global executive told Lube Report yesterday the acquisition is part of a bid to expand its lubricant and base oil operations.

Months after fire swept through parts of a local Lubrizol factory, citizens in the northern France town of Rouen are complaining of strong odors still whiffing around, an issue the company said it is taking a variety of actions to combat.

More than a quarter of Polish motorists do not know what type or brand of oil is used in their vehicle, according to a new marketing study on motor oil consumer behavior within the country.