API Base Oil Definitions The American Petroleum Institute (API) classifies base oils into five groups under API 1509, ba...

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

Since the easing of pressure exerted across the global economy by the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for lubricant additives ...

As automotive engine oil specifications evolve, older specs can become obsolete either because their performance is no l...

BP Completes Sale of 65% Castrol Stake to Stonepeak BP has completed the sale of a 65% stake in Castrol to U.S. investme...

Shell sold 66,000 barrels per day of lubricants in the third quarter of 2026, down 25% from 88,000 b/d a year earlier an...

Shell and ExxonMobil are exploring the sale of Infineum, their 50-50 lubricant and fuel additives joint venture, in a de...

Shell and ExxonMobil are exploring a sale of Infineum, their 50-50 lubricant and fuel additives joint venture, in a deal...

Global lubricant additive demand is being shaped by tighter engine oil specifications, changes in base oil quality, indu...

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