Lukoil’s refinery in Volgograd, Russia, site of a major lubricant manufacturing complex, was struck last weekend by a drone purportedly launched by the armed forces of Ukraine. Lukoil claimed that there was no lasting impact on the refinery’s operations.

Aminol, one of the largest lubricant marketers in Azerbaijan, produced 46,000 metric tons of finished products in 2023, most of which shipped to foreign markets, the company told Lube Report last week.

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Vickers Oils announced it has built a lubricant blending plant in the Leeds, United Kingdom, area dedicated to production of food-grade lubricants. Officials said the isolation of the facility, which is located three kilometers from Vickers’ other production facility, will help ensure the safety of products made there.