Simon Johns

1 week ago | lubesngreases.com | Simon Johns

The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority has provisionally determined that the volume of engine oil and hydraulic fluid imported from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates constitutes dumping and that it has been injurious to the UK’s lubricant industry. In a provisional assessment released today, the TRA said that there had been significant underselling of the goods of concern from Lithuania and the UAE.

1 week ago | lubesngreases.com | Simon Johns

The U.K.’s Trade Remedies Authority has provisionally determined that engine oil and hydraulic fluid imported from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates are being dumped and that the dumping of those products is injuring the U.K.’s lubricant industry. In a provisional assessment released today, the TRA said the goods from Lithuania were undersold by 69%-74% of the CIF price and those from the UAE by 74%-89%.

1 week ago | lubesngreases.com | Simon Johns

Shell expects base oil production at its Wesseling refinery to start in 2028, a company representative said at an event marking the end of crude processing at the site. Shell currently has capacity to produce around 350,000 tons per year from plants in Qatar and Singapore, having closed sites in the Netherlands and Canada. Crude processing at Wesseling will come to an end after the D500 distillation unit goes fully offline next week.

1 week ago | lubesngreases.com | Simon Johns

U.S.-based public health standards organization NSF launched a certification for makers of food equipment materials, nonfood compounds and chemicals to certify their products are PFAS free, NSF announced in a press release. The term PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyls, constitute up to 7 million manmade substances found in countless products, including food-safe lubricants, cleaners and sanitizers, as well as stain-resistant, nonstick and grease-proof products.

2 weeks ago | lubesngreases.com | Simon Johns

Thai lubricant company PSP Specialties Public Co. Ltd bought 65% of chemical recycling provider Recycle Engineering, PSP announced on its website. Thailand produces about230million liters of waste lubricating oil annually, according to researchers from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, offering plenty of feedstock for recycling. The deal was worth 409.5 million baht (U.S.$11.92 million) and was green lit in November 2022, with the share purchase agreement made February 2024.