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Liqui Moly Renews F1 Deal Formula 1 has renewed its partnership with German lubricant and additive manufacturer Liqui Mo...


Cargill Launches Priolube™ 6050 for EAL Hydraulic Fluids

An innovative new synthetic ester co-base oil from Cargill now offers formulators a more sustainable solution for high-p...


Oxea Hikes Prices on Lube Chemicals

Oxea has announced three price increase notices in five days, covering n-octylamine, carboxylic acids, specialty esters ...


Shell Still Atop Lube Sales League

Shell Lubricants was the world’s largest finished-lubricants supplier in 2025 for the 20th consecutive year, according...


Survey Says Price Anxiety Now Normal

Almost a third of procurement professionals expect prices for specialized chemicals and chemical additives to increase b...


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...


Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

Spot base oil prices were steady-to-firm in Asia this week, with the recent downward trend observed in API Group I and G...


Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

Price activity shifted to the naphthenic base oils side this week, as San Joaquin Refining announced a price increase fo...


Sanctions Risk Indian Additive Exports to U.S.

A U.S. Senate amendment to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would give the U.S. president a...


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