January Base Oil Report

Jan 02, 2025

How is the current base oil market deviating from its previous patterns, and what factors are forcing the changes?

New Additives Suppliers Grow their Niches

Jan 02, 2025

Growth in developing markets and supply chain disruptions have led to the emergence of a new generation of additives sup...

Associations Roll Out Carbon Footprint Tool

Dec 25, 2024

Europe’s two leading lubricant associations launched their product carbon footprint calculation tool this week, vital ...

September U.S. Base Oil Imports Jump

Dec 11, 2024

Lubricant makers in the United States gobbled up record quantities of imported base stocks in September, according to re...

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U.S. Treasury Targets Russian Shadow Fleet

The United States Treasury has come down harder on Russian energy exports, targeting the so-called “shadow fleet” of Russian crude and product tankers in a raft of new sanctions released this week.

ALS Buys Chemlube’s Lube Division

Advanced Lubrication Specialties has bought Chemlube International LLC’s lubricants division, which features a finished lube blending plant and in Savannah, Georgia. The transaction expands the customer base and manufacturing capacity of Bensalem, Pennsylvania-based ALS, one of the largest independent lubricant manufacturers in the United States. Meanwhile Chemlube said the sale will allow it to concentrate on its core business of base oil trading and distribution. “The sale of our Savannah blending operation represents a strategic decision by Chemlube to focus on its larger core base oil distribution and trading business,” said Robert Nobel, Chemlube’s CEO. “We are confident that ALS will be able to expand the Savannah finished lubes business to the advantage of both our Savannah staff and our…

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