Volume 32, Issue 7
July 2026Turning 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.