Lubricant maker Azmol-British Petrochemicals has transferred its production activities to Georgia and Uzbekistan after losing control of its factory in Berdyansk, Ukraine, during Russia’s occupation of parts of the country.

After nine months of development, the Union of the European Lubricants Industry and the Technical Association of the European Lubricants Industry published their Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Calculations for Lubricants and Other Specialties.

The Special Report on Additives examines where Russia is sourcing its additives after the major additive suppliers withdrew from the country, as well as which factors have affected global additive supply during the past few years.

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association will probably continue developing automotive engine oil specifications after the European Union prohibits sales of vehicles powered solely by petroleum fuels, according to the chairman of the association’s task force for light-duty lubricants, but the organization is not ready to develop standards for electric vehicle fluids.