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Oil Trader Ensnared in Scandal

Lube Report Asia - April 24, 2020

Hin Leong Trading, the giant oil trader at the center of one of Asia’s biggest current business scandals, is also a lu ...

Food-grade Lube Demand Spikes

Food-grade Lube Demand Spikes

Lube Report Asia - April 16, 2020

Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns in Asia have resulted in increased demand for food-grade lubricants, industry insiders said.

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Asean Motor Vehicle Sales Slowdown to Continue

Lube Report Asia - February 14, 2020

Automotive sales in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations dropped 3 percent in 2019, but sales of two-wheelers incr ...

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Innov Oil Expands in Singapore

Lube Report Asia - October 11, 2019

Viscosity modifier producer Innov Oil completed the relocation of its Singapore operations to a larger factory that prov ...

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Singapore Blenders Report Mixed 2018 Results

Lube Report Asia - March 8, 2019

United Global Ltd. reported double-digit percentage growth in net profit last year due to an increase in demand in the a ...

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Dyson Will Make EVs in Singapore

Lube Report Asia - October 26, 2018

British technology company Dyson will build a Singapore electric vehicle factory that will supply the Asia-Pacific regio ...

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Repsol Explores Acquiring Stake in Blender

Lube Report Asia - October 26, 2018

Spains Repsol signed an agreement to explore acquiring a stake in Singaporean lubricant blender United Oil Co.

ExxonMobil Expanding Again in Singapore

ExxonMobil Expanding Again in Singapore

Lube Report Asia - June 29, 2018

ExxonMobil announced Tuesday that it is planning a multi-billion dollar expansion at its Singapore refining complex, whi ...

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EVs to Impact Lubricant Performance

Lube Report Asia - June 29, 2018

Electric vehicles are on the rise, but internal combustion engines will continue to dominate vehicle populations for the ...

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Chevron Oronite Doubles Carboxylate Capacity

Lube Report Asia - November 7, 2017

Chevron Oronite completed an expansion of its additives plant in Singapore that doubles its global carboxylate-based det ...

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Singaporean Oil Broker to Blend in Oman

Lube Report Asia - October 17, 2017

Trescorp Alliance Pte., a Singaporean trader of oil and petroleum products, plans to establish a lubricant park in Sohar ...

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Innov Expands Singapore Additives Plant

Lube Report Asia - August 29, 2017

Innov Oil completed an expansion at its Singapore lube additives plant - a project aimed at helping it meet growing dema ...

Mobil 1 now Streaming in Singapore

Mobil 1 now Streaming in Singapore

Lube Report Asia - June 13, 2017

ExxonMobil began producing Mobil 1 synthetic engine oils in Asia for the first time upon the opening of its greases and ...

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United Oil Buys Indonesian Partner

Lube Report Asia - May 30, 2017

United Oil, of Singapore, will expand its reach in Indonesia with the purchase of 95 percent of lube manufacturer Pacifi ...

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Brands, Partnerships Key to ASEAN Expansions

Lube Report Asia - March 21, 2017

With Southeast Asian countries attempting to open their doors more to regional trade, many lubricant suppliers are keen ...

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ASEAN Lube Trade: Far From Free

Lube Report Asia - March 7, 2017

As the Association of Southeast Asia Nations moves to eliminate intra-regional tariffs by 2018, analysts say member coun ...

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Singaporean Suppliers’ Profits Sink

Lube Report Asia - March 7, 2017

United Global Ltd. and AP Oil International Ltd. both saw their net profit decline by around 10 percent in 2016. The Sin ...