Up to 30 percent of passenger car motor oils supplied in China in 2022 may reach drivers through the countrys unique routes to market, according to a recent Kline & Co. report.

Sinopec plans to boost its white oils production capacity at two new units in Jingmen, China, said Lin Yunxiang, a division chief at Sinopec Jingmen Petrochemical Co., at an industry conference in Guangzhou.

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. opened its new blending plant in Chennai last week with capacity to make 50,000 metric tons of lubricants per year.

South Korean government agencies will intensify their lubricants inspection program beginning next year.