Lubes'n'Greases Magazine
Gabriela Wheeler discusses some signs that demand for U.S. base oils could improve in coming months, although prices may continue to face downward pressure. • A tidal wave of mineral base oil capacity is surging onto a global market that already has a supply overhang. Exporters are especially likely to feel the impact.• Electric vehicle manufacturers have a big wishlist for the next generation of driveline fluids — copper compatibility, copper protection, improved efficiency. • Formulators have their work cut out. Kline & Co.’s Anuj Kumar observes Group III base oils sprouting from a few used oil rerefiners and predicts more will come. • The next heavy-duty engine oil specification for North America is headed for the finish line, but a few final tasks remain.
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Features
CONVENTIONAL BASE STOCKS / GLOBAL
Swamped: New Projects Swell Base Oil Surplus
A tidal wave of mineral base oil capacity is surging onto a global market that lready has a supply overhang. Exporters are especially likely to feel the impact.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE LUBRICANTS / GLOBAL
Long Wishlist for Next-generation Electric Driveline Fluids
Electric vehicle manufacturers have a big wishlist for the next generation of driveline fluids — copper compatibility, copper protection, improved efficiency. Formulators have their work cut out.
REREFINED BASE OILS / GLOBAL
The Emergence of Rerefined Group III
Kline & Co.’s Anuj Kumar observes Group III base oils sprouting from a few used oil rerefiners and predicts more will come.
Departments
BASE STOCKS / NORTH AMERICA
February Base Oil Report
Trying to Stay One Jump Ahead
Gabriela Wheeler discusses some signs that demand for U.S. base oils could improve in coming months, although prices may continue to face downward pressure.
HEAVY-DUTY ENGINE OIL SPECIFICATIONS / NORTH AMERICA
Automotive
Time to Shift Gears?
The next heavy-duty engine oil specification for North America is headed for the finish line, but a few final tasks remain.