Volume 9 Issue 25

U.K. Launches Dumping Investigation

The United Kingdom’s British Trade Remedy Authority has initiated an investigation into alleged dumping of low-priced lubricant products originating from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates.

ATIEL, UEIL Form Sustainability Panel

Two of Europe’s important lubricant industry trade groups – ATIEL and UEIL – have formed a joint committee to work on sustainability topics of interest to the market.

Russian New Car Sales Rebound

Russian new passenger car sales surged to 617,000 units in the first five months of 2024, marking an 81% rebound from slumping sales in the same period last year, according to the Association of European Businesses in Russia.

From Other Editions of Lube Report

China Offers Opportunities for PAO

Petronas, Iceotope Tie Up for Coolants

U.S. Base Oil Exports Rose in March

Briefly Noted

Eppco Lubricants, a joint venture between Emirates National Oil Co. Group and Chevron, signed an agreement last month with SKF to introduce its SKF RecondOil double separation technology to the United Arab Emirates. The filtration technology cleans the oil in service by removing harmful nano-particles.