Regulations Specs & Testing

The Indicators of a Quality Fluid Testing Lab

The Indicators of a Quality Fluid Testing Lab

March 1, 2023

Lubricant analysis is vital for companies looking to keep expensive and vital equipment in the best shape possible. Euro ...

ATIEL, UEIL Roll Out Carbon Footprint Methodology

ATIEL, UEIL Roll Out Carbon Footprint Methodology

February 9, 2023

UEIL and ATEIL are co-developing a methodology to calculate product carbon footprints for lubricants and greases.

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Ban on Russian Base Oils Begins; No Price Cap

February 7, 2023

A fuller ban on Russian oil imports to the European Union took effect on schedule last weekend, but the bloc and allies ...

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Malaysia Revises Engine Oil Standards

January 27, 2023

Malaysia will be revising its engine oil standards to include American Petroleum Institute performance specifications an ...

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New Price Caps Planned for Russian Products

January 24, 2023

A coalition of the G-7 group of leading industrial nations, Australia and the European Union agreed Friday to introduce ...

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Sri Lanka to Allow More Lube Suppliers

January 13, 2023

Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers approved last week a proposal to allow additional suppliers to enter the country’s ...

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EPA Tightens Heavy-duty Emissions Caps

December 28, 2022

United States President Joe Biden’s administration published a final rule last week tightening caps on heavy-duty truc ...

New Vehicle CO2 Emissions Drop in U.S.

New Vehicle CO2 Emissions Drop in U.S.

December 21, 2022

In model year 2021, the average estimated real-world carbon dioxide emission rate for all new vehicles sold in the Unite ...

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GF-3 Patent Dispute Finally Ends

December 14, 2022

Chevron Oronite achieved final victory this week in a long-running engine oil patent dispute with Infineum when the comp ...

Sustaining Engine Oil Approval Systems

Sustaining Engine Oil Approval Systems

December 1, 2022

With electric cars becoming the focus for most vehicle manufacturers, can the lubricants industry continue to sustain th ...

Euro 7 Draft Lowers NOx Caps

Euro 7 Draft Lowers NOx Caps

November 15, 2022

The European Commission last week released a much-awaited draft of Euro 7, its next automobile emissions standard, focus ...

Idemitsu Develops Ash-free Diesel Engine Oil

Idemitsu Develops Ash-free Diesel Engine Oil

November 11, 2022

Japanese lubricant blender Idemitsu Kosan developed an ash-free heavy-duty diesel engine oil with no metallic detergents ...

UEIL Launches Online Carbon Calculator

UEIL Launches Online Carbon Calculator

October 25, 2022

The Union of the European Lubricants Industry launched a new online tool to help companies calculate their carbon footpr ...

Engine Oil Development to Continue

Engine Oil Development to Continue

October 12, 2022

Although the writing is on the wall for internal combustion engines, lubricant formulators still have work to do meeting ...

GM Joins Global Spec Initiative

GM Joins Global Spec Initiative

October 12, 2022

The International Fluids Consortium said today that General Motors has joined the organization, an accomplishment as it ...

Sanctions Further Restrict Russian Exports

Sanctions Further Restrict Russian Exports

October 11, 2022

The European Union introduced a new set of sanctions against Russia last week that restricts Russian oil and petroleum p ...

EU Green Deal Weighs on Chemicals

EU Green Deal Weighs on Chemicals

October 3, 2022

The breakneck speed at which new regulations are being implemented in Europe may create drastic disruptions that the lub ...

New Fuels and Engines Tax Marine Lubes

New Fuels and Engines Tax Marine Lubes

September 27, 2022

The emerging era of new ship engine designs and the mosaic of interim and future fuels that are part of shipping’s tra ...