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October Base Oil Report

October Base Oil Report

September 26, 2025

Demand appears set to decline and inventories to grow, as Gabriela Wheeler explains.

Singapore Base Oil Plant Becomes World’s Biggest

Singapore Base Oil Plant Becomes World’s Biggest

September 24, 2025

The just-completed expansion of ExxonMobil’s base oil plant on Singapore’s Jurong Island makes it the largest such f ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

September 24, 2025

Some base oil cuts were exposed to downward pressure due to sluggish demand and mounting supplies, but others maintained ...

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ExxonMobil Completes Singapore Expansion

September 24, 2025

ExxonMobil has completed the most recent expansion of its API Group II base oil plant on Singapore’s Jurong Island.

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 23, 2025

As the calendar passed the autumn equinox this week, marking when  the sun’s path moves from the Northern to the Sout ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 22, 2025

Base oil prices were generally holding in Asia, although there was still downward pressure on the heavy viscosity grades ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

September 17, 2025

Slowing demand from some lubricant segments resulted in lengthening base oil supplies, diminishing support for a number ...

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U.S. Base Oil Output Weak During First Half

September 17, 2025

Oil refiners in the United States produced just 27.2 million barrels of base oil during the first six months of this yea ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 16, 2025

Many players from the international lubricants industry are attending the Lube Expo get-together this week in Dusseldorf ...

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Weekly Asia BAse Oil Pricing Reports

September 15, 2025

A demand slowdown in most countries and mounting supplies continued to define the base oils market in Asia this week, wi ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

September 10, 2025

Editor’s note: The price table below initially contained errors, which led us to remove and correct it. The table is n ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 9, 2025

As the markets move into September, there appears to be an increasing level of activity across Europe, the Middle East a ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 8, 2025

Softer market fundamentals exerted downward pressure on some API Group I and Group II spot prices, while values for the ...

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September 2025 Base Oil Report Video

September 8, 2025

Unfettered production and lackluster demand left U.S. base oil supply and demand in relaxed balance.

Spotlight on Esters

Spotlight on Esters

September 4, 2025

LANXESS discusses the performance benefits of Calcium Sulfonate Complex (CSC) grease.

Lube Group Presents Waste Oil Management Plan in Chile 

Lube Group Presents Waste Oil Management Plan in Chile 

September 4, 2025

A collective waste lubricant management organization seeks approval from the regulators.

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

September 3, 2025

The Labor Day holiday on Sept. 1 officially ushered in the end of the summer driving season in the United States and wit ...