by Suzanne Kingsbury | Aug 20, 2025 | Economy, Supply Security
With new energy tariffs, the math keeps changing for specialty oil buyers. The U.S. turned on new “reciprocal” tariffs, the White House hit many Brazilian goods with a 50% duty, and on top of all this, war-risk insurance for Persian Gulf routes jumped. Here’s what it...
by Suzanne Kingsbury | Aug 13, 2025 | Environment
Sustainable packaging runs better, lasts longer, and costs less when it’s powered by the right specialty oils. Here are five ways these high-purity mineral and GTL oils beat plant-based oils on waste, energy use, and new green laws. Questions? Contact us. Today’s...
by Suzanne Kingsbury | Aug 6, 2025 | Supply Security
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to be busier than usual, raising the odds of refinery shutdowns, port closures, and sudden price spikes that can derail specialty-oil supply chains. This guide breaks down the latest storm outlook, explains how even...
by Suzanne Kingsbury | Jul 30, 2025 | Product Applications
Premium specialty oils can turn everyday production aids into quiet profit engines—slashing energy use, boosting throughput, and smoothing compliance from the machine shop to the packaging line. Swap commodity fluids for purpose-built lubricants and capture measurable...
by Suzanne Kingsbury | Jul 15, 2025 | Economy, Supply Security
In today’s update: a new China-wide duty, a court-shaken tariff regime, and Strait-of-Hormuz risk every process oil and specialty oil buyer should track. Questions? Contact us here. Global trade policy has shifted again since June, and the changes cut straight to the...
