Volume 1 Issue 14
SSY Base Oil Shipping Report
April 4, 2018Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the April 11 edition of Lube Report Americas.
SN Plus First Use Set for May 1
April 4, 2018The American Petroleum Institute advised yesterday that May 1 will be the first licensing date for API SN Plus, the supplemental classification for passenger car motor oils.
Scant Impact Expected from EPA Decision
April 4, 2018Lubricant industry insiders predicted an EPA decision to ditch ambitious fuel economy targets may slow the shift toward 0W engine oils but wont reverse past progress toward lighter fluids.
Toyota Recommends 0W-16s
April 4, 2018The next big, official push toward lower-viscosity passenger car motor oils in North America may still be several years off, but Toyota has already started recommending one of the thinnest oils available for the current model year of its best-selling car, the Camry.
From Other Editions of Lube Report
April 4, 2018U.S. Finished Lube Price Hikes Continue
April 4, 2018Chevron and Total each notified customers of general price increases on finished lubricants taking effect in early May and late April, citing increases in raw material costs. Chevron will increase prices by up to 10 percent on its lubricating oils and greases effective May 7. Total will raise prices by 3 to 5 percent on its branded lubricant products effective April. 30.
Briefly Noted
April 4, 2018Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. reported revised fourth quarter and year end 2017 results on Monday. The revised earnings included an $83.6 million net loss for the fourth quarter, compared to a $79.6 million net loss in 2016s fourth quarter; and a $103.8 million net loss for 2017, compared to a $328.6 million net loss for 2016.Gen III Oil Corp. selected PLC Industrial Management Inc. as its engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the Vancouver-based companys Bowden, Alberta rerefinery project.