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

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.