Ardova Launch Aims for Lower-priced Segment

February 4, 2026

Ardova Plc introduced a new lubricant, AP Supermax, on Thursday in Lagos as part of a strategy to expand its presence in Nigeria’s downstream mass...

Unsold Chinese Cars Pile Up in Russia

February 4, 2026

Russia is awash with Chinese cars, yet sales are falling, dealerships are closing and hundreds of thousands of new vehicles remain unsold. That paradox is...

Castrol and HPCL Mull Rerefined Opportunities in India

February 4, 2026

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd, one of the India’s largest integrated energy companies, and Castrol India, the country’s producer and marketer of finished lubricants, signed a...

Lukoil Sells Foreign Assets

February 4, 2026

Russian energy company Lukoil entered a nonexclusive deal with United States-based equity firm Carlyle to sell Lukoil International GmbH, the unit that controls most of...

Briefly Noted

February 3, 2026

Ergon and Japan Sun Oil in Transformer Oil Distribution DealErgon formalized a transformer oil distribution agreement with Japan Sun Oil, granting the Japanese company rights...

Infineum, Rianlon Enter Supply Agreement

February 2, 2026

United Kingdom-based lubricant additive manufacturer Infineum signed a supply agreement with Chinese additive component producer Rianlon for the Asia-Pacific region. The agreement follows Rianlon’s recent...

Tongyi Co-Develops China Group Standard for Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluids

January 28, 2026

Co-developed by Tongyi Lubricants, the group standard “Technical Specification for Green Design Product Assessment of Degradable Lubricants for Hydraulic Systems” was officially released in January...

New Chair of API Base Oil Task Force

January 28, 2026

Liz Cisneros, base oils technology manager at Motiva Enterprises, has been appointed chair of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Base Oil Interchange (BOI) and Viscosity...

Briefly Noted

January 28, 2026

Mercedes-Benz Engine Oils for the Senior AutomobileMercedes-Benz Classic has introduced a new range of engine oils designed for vintage and young classic vehicles, developed with...

UKLA Issues New Guidance on MWF Marketing Claims

January 27, 2026

The United Kingdom Lubricants Association has published new guidance governing how performance and safety claims are marketed for metalworking fluids, marking the first industry-led framework...