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Russias combined base oil and lubricants production grew just 2 percent in 2015 compared to the year before, as the country entered into its second consecutive year of economic slowdown and low consumer demand, according to research and consulting firm EY Moscow, part of Ernst & Young Global. Last year, the countrys combined base oil and lubricants production amounted to around 3 million metric tons, said Dmitry Dzyuba, assistant director of EYs Moscow-based oil and gas center. That was a g...

U.S. Senate approval for legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act will have to wait until at least June 6, when the Senate reconvenes, after a senator hit pause on the effort to bring the bill to a vote May 26. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., objected to a unanimous consent request to vote on the legislation, saying he needed more time to read and understand it. Titled the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, bill H.R. 2576 passed in the House of Representatives by ...

Ukraines state railway monopoly Ukrzaliznytsias lubricant supply was disrupted after a court rejected the railways lube supply agreement last week. Kievs business court decided in favor of Miroil, one of the lube supply tender bidders that objected to Ukrzaliznytsias decision to grant its supply agreement to another bidder, Trade Commodity. The disputed agreement was signed on May 11. The business court didnt respond to Lube Reports requests for comment by deadline. Photo: Ukrzaliznytsia Ukrain...

United Kingdom-based Exol Lubricants will invest in packaging equipment at its Wednesbury, West Midlands facility, to meet increasing demand for the companys products. This year, the independent lubricant manufacturer will add two Strong Arm filling machines with capacity to fill packages of 20, 25, 60, 205, and 1,000 liters. This investment will increase capacity and flexibility in regards to production, making the entire process more efficient, the company stated in a press release. The compan...