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Wednesday, March 20, 2002
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VOLUME 2
ISSUE 12
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Engine Oils Face Costly Changes
The automotive lubricants sector may be used to change but, according to Infineum, it ain’t seen nothing like the next motor oil upgrades. In its annual "Trends" report, the additive maker says that looming phosphorous and sulfur limits will restrict use of ZDDP and raise formulation costs -- and that the lubes industry could benefit.
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Bidding War for India's Plums?
As India prepares to deregulate its oil industry, domestic and foreign companies are maneuvering for government shares of some large players. The outcome holds big implications for the lubes market.
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API Chewing On Automakers' Demands
The American Petroleum Institute's Lubricants Committee is scheduled today to review the newly amended process for developing engine oil specifications. The panel also planned to consider whether ASTM still has a role in the process.
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Bye-bye, GF-2
The American Petroleum Institute reminds its licensees that March 31 marks the retirement of GF-2, a few months shy of five years on the firing line. Unless a licensee sends in a new Part B form for its ILSAC GF-2 oils, it cannot use the “starburst” after March 31, 2002. API will issue amended licenses beginning in April to reflect the new authorizations. API light duty Service Category SJ, GF-2’s counterpart in most technical parameters, continues to remain a valid category, and oils that carry that designation may be displayed in the “donut” along with SL. No date has been set for final retirement of SJ.
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Base Oil Price Report
The rollercoaster ride for U.S. base oil prices may soon be going up again, thanks to increased orders and climbing crude costs.
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Copyright © 2002 LNG Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
Tim Sullivan, Editor. Lube Report, Lubes'n'Greases Magazine and Lubricants Industry Sourcebook are published by LNG Publishing Co., Inc., 6105-G Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Virginia 22044 USA. Phone: (703) 536-0800. Fax: (703) 536-0803. Website: www.LNGpublishing.com.
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