Ray Masson

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

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

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

The base oil scene is taking on the role of a balancing act on global basis. A number of arbitrage opportunities opening …

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

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

Base Oil Outlook

Base Oil Outlook

Global base oil markets are looking mixed, with Asia showing greater supply of all types of base oils. Meanwhile, Europ …

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Prices for certain grades of base oils have fallen sharply over the past few weeks, particularly API Group l grades – …

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

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

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

After a long, steep run-up price relief has come to at least parts of base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Af …

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

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

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Base oil markets around the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions are witnessing extraordinary events at the moment, wi …

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

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

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Supply of API Group l base oils is easing somewhat in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but availability remains snug …

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

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

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

At last, some signs are materializing of potential downward pressure on base oil prices in Europe, the Middle East and A …

Base Oil Market Meltdown

Base Oil Market Meltdown

Base Oil Report: Trends 

During what has been an extraordinary year for the base oil industry, various factors …

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

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

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Remarkably, the base oil supply scene tightened further the past two weeks as availability in all product groups diminis …

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

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

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

EMEA Base Oil Price Report

The run-up for base oil prices throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa slowed the past two weeks, but there are fe …