Blog overview

Signs of improved confidence in the US economy could rub-off on the rest of the world despite gloomy short-term predictions.

China's oil majors face profits squeeze and increasing competition at home while looking to develop expansion abroad.

Positive signs of growth from the US; a way to go yet in Europe and standards initiatives could be a force for positive change in the auto l

The Olympics, overseas investment and a potential domestic crisis are the key points of this month's article.

The London Olympics brings some short-term cheer to continued economic gloom as the oil majors show depressed Q2 results.

Floods and the five-year plan; EV sales and China's stockpiling strategy

US recovery may not be good news for OPEC along with oil sands and volatile oil prices; UEIL clamps down on rule breakers and tablets drive

As China's economy slows and global oil prices drop, there's new stimulus in the world economy.

The political and economic crisis in the Eurozone is continuing to have a global impact on the lubes industry.

OATS celebrates the First Anniversary Edition of its China Bulletin with a look back at the last 12 months of China's economy and oil indust