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Indonesia, the world’s fourth-largest lubricant market after China, India, and the United States, is set to witness a shift towards synthetic and semi-synthetic lubricants, with demand projected to reach 26% by 2028

At F+L Week 2025 in Bali, Indonesia, Dr. Kai Pahnke, head of Product Stewardship & Regulatory Solutions for Performance Chemicals Asia Pacific at BASF, addressed the growing complexity of chemical regulations. Countries such as China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and

On March 14, during F+L Week 2025 in Bali, Indonesia, Dennis Bachelder, senior engineer at the American Petroleum Institute (API), outlined the organisation’s ongoing efforts to develop a standardised methodology for calculating the carbon footprints of lubricants. This

Industry leaders convened at F+L Week 2025 in Bali, Indonesia, to address the critical challenges facing the fuels and lubricants sector in Asia. A key topic of discussion was the lack of appreciation and adoption of re-refined base oils (RRBOs)

ExxonMobil has expressed long-term optimism for synthetic lubricants, citing industry trends that support sustained growth. Speaking at F+L Week 2025, held on 13-14 March in Bali, Indonesia, Sarah Horne, vice president of

At F+L Week 2025, held on 13-14 March in Bali, Indonesia, Shell’s Vice President of Lubricants Asia Pacific, Mansi Madan Tripathy, addressed the pressing challenges faced by the lubricants industry in its pursuit of sustainability and the global energy transition.

HF Sinclair’s Lubricants & Specialities business has partnered with Green Revolution Cooling (GRC) through its ElectroSafe® Fluid Partner Programme, marking a significant milestone in

Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., has announced plans to commence full-scale Group III+ base oil production at its Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.A., facility in Q4 2026. This development makes Chevron the first Group III+ base oil producer

A major focus of the Asian Lubricants Industry Association (ALIA) Annual Meeting, held in Bali, Indonesia, on March 11-12, 2025, was the evolving landscape of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Southeast Asia, particularly in Vietnam. During a Vietnam EPR Task

The Asian Lubricants Industry Association (ALIA) has made progress on its Re-refined Base Oil (RRBO) and Used Oil Collection White Paper, with