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IOCL Starts Chennai Lube Complex
Cars in Mumbai, India – a rapidly growing market for Infineum’s products. ©Manoej Paateel / shutterstock

IOCL Starts Chennai Lube Complex

January 21, 2025

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd started the trial run at its new integrated lubricant complex at Manali, Chennai. Once fully ...

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

Valvoline Eyes Growth in Industrial Oils

November 17, 2020

Custom Content – Within the space of just three years, Valvoline Europe has significantly grown its industrial lubrica ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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German Lube Deliveries Down Again

January 8, 2025

Deliveries of finished lubricants in Germany fell 25% in September compared to the same month of 2023, adding to the mar ...

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 ...

New Additives Suppliers Grow their Niches

New Additives Suppliers Grow their Niches

January 2, 2025

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

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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China Base Oil Imports Sagged in November

December 25, 2024

Base oil imports to China fell 26% in November, compared to the same month of 2023, as this year’s incoming shipments ...

U.S. Base Oil Demand Slumps, Exports Soar

U.S. Base Oil Demand Slumps, Exports Soar

December 25, 2024

Domestic base oil demand in the United States has steadily declined over the past two years, pushing suppliers to boost ...