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Shell Led for Lube Sales in 2023

Shell Led for Lube Sales in 2023

November 27, 2024

Shell said last week that it remained the world’s largest finished lubricant supplier in 2023 – the 18th consecutive ...

ReGen III Secures More Funding

ReGen III Secures More Funding

November 27, 2024

Waste oil rerefiner ReGen III aims to be the world’s largest producer of regenerated API Group III base oil when the ...

Denmark Refinery Undergoing Expansion

Denmark Refinery Undergoing Expansion

November 20, 2024

Madrid – Avista Green will undertake an expansion of its used lubricant rerefinery in Kalundborg, Denmark, and aims to ...

Infineum Plans India Additive Plant

Infineum Plans India Additive Plant

November 20, 2024

United Kingdom-based additive company Infineum will open an additive blending plant in India next year. The announcement ...

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Chile Mandates Lubricant Recycling

November 20, 2024

Chile recently adopted an extended responsibility law that will require lubricant suppliers to ensure that their product ...

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Less Cash for South Korea Base Oils

November 20, 2024

Base oil exports from South Korea dipped 3% last month, compared to October of 2023, but the value of those exports fell ...

Podcast 26: Defining the Arena of Value

Podcast 26: Defining the Arena of Value

November 19, 2024

Stop measuring business performance by volume sales, argues Yana Wilkinson, Kline & Co.’s energy practice lead.

Clean Harbors Ups Collection Fees

Clean Harbors Ups Collection Fees

November 13, 2024

Clean Harbors Inc. warned customers that it has “significantly” raised waste oil collection fees to offset depressed ...

Brazil Base Oil Output, Imports Up

Brazil Base Oil Output, Imports Up

November 13, 2024

Brazilian refiners continued making base oil at a steady pace in September, churning out 49,000 kiloliters, according to ...

PetroChina Closing Dalian Refinery

PetroChina Closing Dalian Refinery

November 13, 2024

Chinese energy company PetroChina will close its Dalian refinery by mid-2025, making it the first state-owned refinery i ...

Shell to Expand Synthetic Ester Output

Shell to Expand Synthetic Ester Output

November 13, 2024

British energy company Shell will expand production capacity of its synthetic ester fluid subsidiary Midel & Mivolt ...

Chevron Marine Lubes to South Africa

Chevron Marine Lubes to South Africa

November 13, 2024

Chevron Marine Lubricants will extend its global supply network to Port Elizabeth in South Africa, allowing it to supply ...

12 Injured in Tupras Explosion

12 Injured in Tupras Explosion

November 6, 2024

An explosion at Turkish refinery Tupras injured 12 people. The incident happened during maintenance of a compressor.

Fuchs Upgrades Barcelona Plant

Fuchs Upgrades Barcelona Plant

November 6, 2024

German independent lubricant company Fuchs Petrolub SE has invested €11 million on improvements to the production cent ...

Moove Acquires Grupo Pax

Moove Acquires Grupo Pax

November 6, 2024

Brazilian lubricant maker and distributor Moove acquired Grupo Pax and its three lubricant companies. The Brazilian Anti ...

S-Oil Posts Overall Loss, Base Oils Solid

S-Oil Posts Overall Loss, Base Oils Solid

November 6, 2024

S-Oil blamed a weaker won and tighter refining margins on its third quarter net loss. The same period in 2023 saw brisk ...

November Base Oil Report

November Base Oil Report

November 4, 2024

Geopolitical conflict, severe weather systems, a longshoremen’s strike and more induced some anxiety in the base oil m ...

Stimulus Should Boost China Market

Stimulus Should Boost China Market

October 30, 2024

China’s lubricant industry stands to benefit from the government’s economic stimulus pledges aimed at stemming the c ...