3. Finished Lubricants Chapter

Finished Lubricants Explained Contributor – July 9, 2025 Finished lubricants are pre-formulated fluids d...


Market Profile: Australia’s Precarious Market

A developed lube market at the end of long supply chains is at the whim of events sometimes on the other side of the wor...


Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

While the United States and Iran continued attacking each other the past week, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed gro...


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Afton New HD Additive Platforms Afton Chemical has launched two heavy-duty engine oil additive platforms ahead of the AP...


Court Upholds Oregon Packaging EPR Law

A federal district court has upheld Oregon’s packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) law against a constituti...


Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

The Strait of Hormuz, the lynchpin to many global base oil markets, remains closed to all but a handful of vessels deeme...


Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

The Iranian war has become a prolonged impasse with each side making claims on successes in the ongoing operations, all ...


Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

In the Middle East, still no clear progress toward the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Statements continue that Iran ...


Have Engine Oils Become Too Thin?

Have Engine Oils Become Too Thin? Automobile and lubricant industries in North America have begun the process to develop...


Gulf Coast Refineries Unscathed by Bertha

Refineries along the Gulf of Mexico were largely unaffected by Tropical Storm Bertha, which first made landfall in south...