Brazil Base Oil Output Fell in July

Base oil production in Brazil rose to its highest level of the year in July but was still down 9% from the same month of...


Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner revived separate talks last weekend with Russian and Ukrainian pres...


The Black Sheep Comes Home: Rerefined Base Oils Is the Next Strategic Bet

Slicker Recycling’s Mark Olpin makes a case for stepping up used oil rerefining in the United Kingdom.


Richful Earnings Rose in First Half

Richful Lube Additive Co. Ltd. earned a healthy profit in the first six months of 2026 thanks to increased demand from C...


Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

Mounting supplies and wavering demand continued to place downward pressure on API Group I and Group II prices in Asia, b...


A Winning Combination for Industrial Lubrication

The lubricant industry is evolving rapidly, driven by increasing performance requirements, stricter regulations, and gro...


Briefly Noted

Colonial Group to Acquire Foster Fuels Colonial Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Foster Fuels, bringing the Virginia-bas...


ILMA: Canada Tariff Burdens Lube Blenders

A new 50% U.S. tariff on selected imported Canadian goods has taken effect, adding costs for lubricant manufacturers, ac...


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 Asia Base Oil Price Report

Base oil spot values in Asia have reached a turning point in that prices for most grades — with the exception of API G...