Market notes
Export lubricant market notes
Short notes on what is changing in lubricant specifications, base oils and maintenance, and what it means for buyers.
4 September 2026
Base Oil Groups Under Pressure: What's Actually Changing in Global Supply
Additive and base oil demand are both climbing, and Group III supply is growing faster than Group I — here's what that shift means for buyers sourcing lubricants globally.
4 September 2026
ILSAC GF-7: What the New Engine Oil Standard Means for Fleet and Distributor Buyers
The passenger-car motor oil category changed for the first time in years — here's what GF-7 actually requires, and the deadline that matters for anyone still stocking GF-6.
4 September 2026
Sustainability in Lubricants: What "Green" Actually Means for Industrial Buyers
Bio-based, re-refined, biodegradable — the sustainability vocabulary in lubricants is expanding fast. Here's what each term actually means before you take it at face value.
4 September 2026
The Push for Longer Drain Intervals: How Better Oils Are Changing Maintenance Schedules
Extended oil life isn't just a marketing claim anymore — it's a direct target of the latest specifications, and it changes how fleets should plan maintenance.
4 September 2026
Why Electric Vehicles Need a Completely Different Lubricant Strategy
An EV has no engine oil to sell — but it needs more fluid engineering than most people realize, and almost none of it looks like a conventional lubricant.
4 September 2026
Why Grease Formulation Is Getting More Complex — NLGI Grades, EV Bearings, and High-Temperature Demand
The global grease market is growing faster than ever, and synthetic-based formulations are the fastest-growing part of it — here's why grease is no longer a one-size-fits-all product.
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