Blog overview

Lubes quality, the rise of Group II and III base oils in Asia and the continued need for Group I in China were the hot topics at the recent

China surpasses US oil consumption; the world reaches 'grid parity'; recession dogs world economies while the virtual world beckons for lube

BRIC becomes BRICS as the balance in the world's economic drivers starts to tip.

The Japanese environmental disaster, combined with a slowing global economy and short-term auto production slowdown, could still benefit

Political instability in North Africa and the Middle East puts oil dependency into sharp relief, while the ICIS Conference offers plenty of

Political unrest in the Middle East and mixed signals from world economies cause uncertainty but oil producers show improved profits and REA

The New Year brings a look at the global economy and the signs of growth for the lubricants industry

REACh has finally arrived with implications for documentation management across Europe.

The UEIL conference in Vienna provided plenty of food for thought from safety risk management to global lubricants demand and 'cool apps'.

As Germany continues to drive European growth, a report from RPS Energy poses some challenging questions about the role of lubes marketing a