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Wednesday, July 24, 2002		VOLUME 2 ISSUE 30

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ChevronTexaco, Shell Woo Xpress Lubes
ChevronTexaco Corp. and Shell Oil Products U.S. are in a tug-of-war over the biggest portion of the Texaco Xpress Lube chain. With both companies aiming to win over a majority of U.S. sites, one is bound to fall short of its goal.
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Lube Industry Yields Upbeat Financials
Stocks may be tanking and corporate losses generally mounting, but financial news from the lubricants industry was refreshingly good this week. Lubrizol and Valvoline delivered improved earnings for the most recent quarter, while Quaker Chemical said its business is improving.
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ACGIH Conference to Tackle Oil Mist Issues
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists will hold an October symposium on the health effects of metalworking fluids – a meeting described by the organization and observers alike as important to the writing of revised caps on exposure to oil mist concentrations.
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Base Oil Price Report
Rising base oil prices in Europe have some suppliers in the United States speculating that markups in their own market may be around the corner. Others contend that demand is too weak to support higher prices.
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