Volume 6 Issue 52

Auto Sales Sag in China, India

Declining automotive sales in China and India are expected to impact demand for base oils, industry experts said at a conference in Singapore last month.

Chevron Ending License with Caltex Australia

Caltex Australia will rebrand its operations after Chevron notified the company that it cannot use the Caltex brand on its lubricants and grease products once an existing licensing agreement between the two companies ends.

Base Oil Openings, Specs Highlight 2019

Asia made some more splash in the global base oil market in 2019, while also asserting some control in the area of lubricant standards.

From Other Editions of Lube Report

Briefly Noted

Castrol India and French car brand Renault will develop a jointly branded lubricant product range that will be available at Renault dealerships in India starting Jan. 1, under a recently announced partnership agreement.