Volume 3 Issue 35

Spanish Market Shrank Before Pandemic

Spain’s lubricants consumption began fading last fall and then declined sharply earlier this year due to the impacts of COVID-19 – dropping more than 50% year-on-year in April – according to a recent report.

Rubis Acquires Tepsa

Rubis Terminal recently acquired Tepsa, a Spanish company that provides storage for bulk base oil, lubricants and other petroleum products. Terms were not disclosed.

Survey Studies Impacts of Rouen Fire

France’s public health agency is conducting a survey to assess health and quality of life impacts of a September 2019 fire at a Lubrizol lubricant additive factory in the northern city of Rouen.

From Other Editions of Lube Report

Aussie Group Checks Performance Claims

Lub-rref IPO Clears Hurdle

ACC Extends Emergency Protocol

Briefly Noted

MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, which has a lubricants blending business unit, appointed Samson Adejonwo chief financial officer (CFO). Sampson previously was financial manager for MRS Oil and Gas Ltd.