The global base oil market has been through a lot since 2020. How has it weathered the storm?

The base oil market has weathered many a storm during the past few years. Ray Masson explains how some key factors have …

The EU has imposed rounds of strict sanctions on Russian oil products. How will the bans affect base oil supply in the b …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created significant supply obstacles for the base oil industry in Europe and beyond, …

Ray Masson examines how one European base oil supplier has managed to mitigate supply chain issues.

Ray Masson tells the tale of how modern base oils came to be.

From Little Acorns to Great Oaks  

Some lubricant companies around the globe have managed to grow in recent yea …

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga …

Base oil demand has begun to wane throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, reflecting seasonal factors affecting t …

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga …

European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are steady with only marginal erosion to prices across the various …

A Time of Transition  

The past 18 months have not been particularly wonderful for the active industries involv …

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga …

Base oil markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa are mostly showing weakening demand across all types of p …

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga …

Expectations for a surge in demand after the holiday period in August appear to have been misjudged, based on trading du …

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga …

Fundamentals in European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are vastly different from those in Asia-Pacific an …