U.S. Base Oil Price Report
The consensus at the ICIS Pan American Base Oils & Lubricants Conference in Jersey City, New Jersey, last week was that base oil supply was still abundant in the United States, but inventories were more manageable than expected for this time of the year when demand tends to decline.–by Gabriela Wheeler

EMEA Base Oil Price Report
Throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, base oils are under downward pricing pressure, though to varying degrees and for different reasons.–by Ray Masson

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report
Tight space availability for December has caused rates to increase on most U.S. routes, as well as in Asia. The coastal market in Europe, however, is not especially tight, and freights have not visibly changed.–by Adrian Brown

Asia Base Oil Price Report
The ongoing base oil supply glut, together with thin margins, were driving Asian producers to reduce operating rates and increase fuel production, as the current situation was not expected to improve overnight.–by Gabriela Wheeler