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Moove IPO Confirmed

Moove IPO Confirmed

September 18, 2024

Brazilian lube company Moove has registered for a initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, confirming rep ...

Base Oil Imports to China Decline

Base Oil Imports to China Decline

September 11, 2024

July base oil imports to China fell 14% from the same month of 2023 as domestic lubricant demand remained lukewarm and l ...

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YPF Backs Down on Bolivia Price Hike

September 11, 2024

YPF u-turned last week on a lubricant price hike in Bolivia under pressure from a number of local transport associations ...

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Exxon Auto Care JV Aims at Youths

September 4, 2024

Armed by big data and social media apps, ExxonMobil’s auto care chain in China, Mobil No.1 Select, is going full lengt ...

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Brazil Base Oil Output, Imports Rise

September 4, 2024

Base oil production in Brazil rose 8% in July, compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data from a ...

China Blenders Must Dig Deeper

China Blenders Must Dig Deeper

August 28, 2024

Fierce competition and weak demand are pushing small companies in China’s lube industry to dig deeper to find opportun ...

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German Lube Deliveries Down in May

August 28, 2024

Domestic deliveries of finished lubricants in Germany fell 32% in May, compared to the same month last year, according t ...

NNPC Denies Malta Connection

NNPC Denies Malta Connection

August 28, 2024

Officials from the Nigeria National Petroleum Corp. opened an illicit lubricant blending plant in Malta in order to unde ...

Morris Lubricants Upgrades Blend Plant

Morris Lubricants Upgrades Blend Plant

August 28, 2024

U.K.-based lubricant company Morris Lubricants upgraded its production plant in Shrewsbury, the first step in a long-ter ...

U.S. Base Oil Output Flat in May

U.S. Base Oil Output Flat in May

August 21, 2024

Base oil production in the United States was about flat in May, compared to the same month of 2023. Meanwhile base oil i ...

YPF Divesting Downstream Assets

YPF Divesting Downstream Assets

August 20, 2024

Argentinian energy company YPF is divesting from its lubricants business, as well as offering a stake in one of its refi ...

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The Arduous Path of Rerefining in Asia

August 14, 2024

As global environmental concerns and sustainability efforts continue to grow, many governments have started to implement ...

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Mixed Financial Results for Luberef

August 14, 2024

High base oil prices and sterling volume sales didn’t translate into profitability for Saudi Aramco Base Oil Co., kn ...

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Chevron Leaving San Ramon

August 14, 2024

After 145 years in California, the second-biggest U.S. oil company, Chevron, is moving to Texas, the traditional home of ...

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Prospects from Sapref Buy-out Debated

August 14, 2024

The state’s acquisition of the Sapref refinery in Durban could revive local base oils production in South Africa’s i ...

Police Swoop on Fake Oil Factory

Police Swoop on Fake Oil Factory

August 14, 2024

Law enforcement over the weekend seized drums of counterfeit Castrol engine oil and packaging during a raid in the city ...

How Would Proposed SDPA Regulations Affect Lubricant Additives?

How Would Proposed SDPA Regulations Affect Lubricant Additives?

August 1, 2024

ATC explains its stance on the proposed EU Harmonized Classification and Labelling for C4:C8 and C9 substituted diphenyl ...

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Germany Base Oil Output Flat in April

July 31, 2024

Base oil production in Germany rose a scant half percentage point year on year to 148,848 metric tons in April, while im ...