Lubes'n'Greases Magazine

July 2026

  • Turning the ever-growing mountain of discarded clothing into grease thickeners.
  • Embracing new bearing technologies keeps grease makers relevant.
  • ABN Resource’s DEI survey reveals a lubricants industry that is deeply divided on this hot button topic.
  • Ernie Henderson examines the history that made base oil markets vulnerable to geopolitical conflict.
  • New mobility is more than just batteries and software.
  • No end in sight to the chaos in the Gulf.
  • As demand declines, pressure on formulators is increasing.

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Features

GREASE THICKENERS / NORTH AMERICA

Second-Hand Textiles Make Circular Greases

Turning the ever-growing mountain of discarded clothing into thickeners.


GREASE / EUROPE

Active Magnetic Bearings and the Future of Lubrication

Embracing new bearing technologies keeps grease makers relevant.


BUSINESS / GLOBAL

Lubricants Industry Opinions on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

ABN Resource’s DEI survey reveals a lubricants industry that is deeply divided on this hot-button subject.


CONVENTIONAL BASE STOCKS / GLOBAL

Geopolitics Impacts on Base Oils

Part 1: The Rise of Merchant Base Oil Suppliers

First article in a two-part series from Ernie Henderson examining the history that made base oil markets vulnerable to geopolitical conflict.


ELECTRIC VEHICLES / GLOBAL

Engineering Fluids at the Heart of New Mobility

New mobility is more than just batteries and software.

Departments

BASE STOCKS / NORTH AMERICA

July Base Oil Report

Still Holding Our Breath

No end in sight to the chaos in the Gulf.


FINISHED LUBRICANTS / U.S.A.

Need to Know

U.S. Market: Fewer Gallons, Greater Consequences

As demand declines, pressure on formulators is increasing.