Tim Sullivan

2 weeks ago | lubesngreases.com | Tim Sullivan

DETROIT – Biolubricants remain a bullish corner of the lubricants industry, with global demand expanding at a rate several times faster than the overall industry. But chances are the segment will remain a niche, a Kline & Co. official told a conference here last month, constrained by a small supply scale that keeps biolubes more expensive than conventional products.

Sep 4, 2024 | lubesngreases.com | Tim Sullivan

Electric vehicles are still in an early stage of their evolution, but there are already more than 42 million roads around the world. These vehicles largely use lubricants developed for conventional autos powered by internal combustion engines – though some lube suppliers have begun introducing products marketed specifically for EVs.But the scenario is changing, industry observers say, and more importantly auto manufacturers say it needs to change.

Aug 1, 2024 | lubesngreases.com | Tim Sullivan

German rerefiner Puraglobe said today that it has contracted an engineering firm to build another used lubricant rerefinery, this one outside of Europe. The company did not, however, disclose the cost, capacity or timeline for the project, and it was unclear whether a news release referred to a project long in the works in the United States. Puraglobe said in the news release that it commissioned EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft to engineer its fourth rerefinery.

Jul 15, 2024 | lubesngreases.com | Tim Sullivan

Base oil exports from South Korea tanked in June, falling 4% from the same month of 2023, when the quantity was also exceptionally meager. Refiners shipped 272,327 metric tons of base oil last month, down from 284,660 tons in June last year, according to the latest data from the Korea Customs Service. Those two months accounted for half of the four times in the past five years that the total sank below 300,000 tons. The other two were July of 2023 (259,281 tons) and May of 2020 (247,102 tons).

Jul 9, 2024 | lubesngreases.com | Tim Sullivan

Avista Oil and IFP Petro – two companies partnering to develop a waste lubricant rerefinery in India – said recently that price supports are needed for a rerefined base oil business to take off in the country. India is the third-largest consumer of finished lubricants in the world, after the United States and China. Based on the government’s Circular Economy Report, only 15% of used oil is rerefined.