Base Oil Price Report

After a busy autumn, the U.S. base oil market appears to be settling in for hibernation, with suppliers downplaying the ...


New Diesel Oil Approved On Time

Last Wednesday saw the birth of the latest diesel engine oil specification, API CI-4. Equilons Ralph Cherrillo, chairman...


Oronite, Lukoil Move Toward J.V.

Chevron Oronite Co. LLC has reached an agreement to supply lubricating oil additives to Russian oil giant OAO Lukoil Oil...


Base Oil Price Report

As expected, U.S. base oil suppliers followed ExxonMobils lead during the past week, lowering prices for the second time...


Can Sweetwater Sweet-talk Investors?

Syntroleum Corp. has secured all major contracts necessary for construction of its gas-to-liquids specialties plant in W...


Splitsville for ExxonMobil, Indian Oil

ExxonMobil Corp. has reached an agreement to buy Indian Oil Corp.s 50-percent stake in Indo Mobil Pvt. Ltd. This isthe l...


Automakers Turn Up Heat on API

Automakers have again requested a revamped engine oil development process — one where they hold all the reins in s...


Kline: More Base Oil Upheaval Likely

Large portions of the worlds base oil market are, according to William R. Downey Jr., ripe for change. And it is a safe ...


Buy Oil, Get Accident Insurance

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. last month launched a promotion to provide personal accident insurance to purchasers of its Servo ...


Diesel Oil Nearly Set to Roll

With approval of the next generation of heavy-duty engine oils apparently imminent, the first products could hit the mar...