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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 ...

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 ...

HPCL Pumps Money into Base Oil Production

HPCL Pumps Money into Base Oil Production

December 25, 2024

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd is investing U.S.$551 million on expanding base stocks production at its Mumbai refinery, ...

South Korea Base Oil Export Volume Jumps

South Korea Base Oil Export Volume Jumps

December 18, 2024

The amount of base oil exports from South Korea jumped 23% in November, compared to the same month of 2023, but the valu ...

Japan Lube Demand Dropped in September

Japan Lube Demand Dropped in September

November 27, 2024

Japan produced 159,864 kL of finished lubricants in September, a 24% drop from the same month of 2023, according to the ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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China Base Oil Imports Down Again

October 30, 2024

Base oil imports to China fell 35% in September, compared to the same month of 2023, as 2024’s demand for foreign base ...