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Net Loss in Q4 for Calumet

Net Loss in Q4 for Calumet

January 22, 2025

Calumet said last week that it expects a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2024 once its yearly results have been given ...

U.S. Treasury Targets Russian Shadow Fleet

U.S. Treasury Targets Russian Shadow Fleet

January 15, 2025

The United States Treasury has come down harder on Russian energy exports, targeting the so-called “shadow fleet” of ...

Fuchs Buys Boss Lubricants

Fuchs Buys Boss Lubricants

January 15, 2025

Fuchs Group acquired compatriot company Boss Lubricants GmbH & Co. KG., a family-owned and operated company based in ...

Mitsubishi Cancels MMA Plant

Mitsubishi Cancels MMA Plant

January 15, 2025

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., part of the Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi, axed plans to open a 350,000-metric-tons-pe ...

Tupras Unit Back On Stream

Tupras Unit Back On Stream

January 13, 2025

A crude unit damaged by fire in November last year will restart in early February, Turkish refiner Tupras announced on l ...

Perstorp Sets Up Dutch Ester Site

Perstorp Sets Up Dutch Ester Site

January 13, 2025

Perstorp will start making a new range of synthetic esters this year from its recently acquired production plant near Am ...

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ALS Buys Chemlube’s Lube Division

January 10, 2025

Advanced Lubrication Specialties has bought Chemlube International LLC’s lubricants division, which features a finishe ...

EPA Calls Formaldehyde Health Risk

EPA Calls Formaldehyde Health Risk

January 8, 2025

The Unite States Environmental Protection Agency formally concluded last week that formaldehyde poses an unreasonable he ...

No Vietnam Eco Tax Hike on Fuels and Lubes

No Vietnam Eco Tax Hike on Fuels and Lubes

January 8, 2025

The Vietnamese National Assembly will not raise the green tax on fuels and lubricants in 2025. Maintaining the rate thro ...

Group II Run Rates Up at Daesan

Group II Run Rates Up at Daesan

January 8, 2025

Hyundai and Shell Base Oil has pushed up run rates at its API Group II base oil plant in Daesan, Korea.

Shell Aims to Buy Raj Petro Specialities

Shell Aims to Buy Raj Petro Specialities

January 8, 2025

Shell awaits final approval from the Competition Commission of India before it can buy Raj Petro Specialities Private Lt ...

Even Robots Need Lubrication

Even Robots Need Lubrication

January 2, 2025

How is an increased reliance on industrial robots affecting grease demand, and how will grease technology evolve to cate ...

Ukrainian Drone Hits Russian Oil Depot

Ukrainian Drone Hits Russian Oil Depot

January 1, 2025

An oil products storage depot in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, was set ablaze by a Ukrainian drone attack, according to local ...

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Lubes Production and Sales Fell in Japan

January 1, 2025

Japan’s production and sales of finished lubricating oils both fell in November, compared to the same month of last ye ...

YPF Sells Brazil Lube Plant

YPF Sells Brazil Lube Plant

January 1, 2025

Argentina’s state-owned energy company YPF sold its finished lubricant factory near Sao Paul, Brazil, to local company ...

Gulf Oil India Partners with Nayara Energy

Gulf Oil India Partners with Nayara Energy

January 1, 2025

Gulf Oil Lubricants India inked a three-year partnership with fuel retailer Nyara Energy to sell its entire automotive p ...

Vertex Settles EPA Commitments

Vertex Settles EPA Commitments

January 1, 2025

Vertex settled its compliance obligations with the US EPA as part of bankruptcy proceedings.

Fergana Starts New Refinery Units

Fergana Starts New Refinery Units

December 25, 2024

The Fergana refinery in Uzbekistan will start up a hydrogen generator to supply gas to a hydrocracker currently under co ...