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Logistical issues, port congestion and energy supply shortages continued to affect the supply chain in Asia, forcing som ...
Vertex Energy shareholders voted in favor of its proposed sale of used motor oil collection and recycling assets – inc ...
Market fundamentals were largely stable, although spot prices for the light viscosities continued to be exposed to downw ...
| Month | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | 702 | 3,038 |
| Jun 2021 | 1,534 | 3,728 |
| May 2021 | 1,886 | 3,360 |
| Apr 2021 | 1,460 | 2,902 |
| Mar 2021 | 1,141 | 3,250 |
| Feb 2021 | 1,039 | 2,601 |
| Jan 2021 | 1,578 | 2,916 |
| Dec 2020 | 1,046 | 3,080 |
| Nov 2020 | 1,230 | 2,928 |
| Oct 2020 | 1,652 | 3,370 |
| Sep 2020 | 986 | 3,098 |
| Aug 2020 | 790 | 3,450 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin
| Month | Paraffinic | Naphthenic |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | 4,713 | 902 |
| Jun 2021 | 4,868 | 800 |
| May 2021 | 4,661 | 905 |
| Apr 2021 | 4,182 | 803 |
| Mar 2021 | 3,701 | 759 |
| Feb 2021 | 2,830 | 608 |
| Jan 2021 | 4,357 | 797 |
| Dec 2020 | 4,596 | 700 |
| Nov 2020 | 4,660 | 789 |
| Oct 2020 | 4,280 | 759 |
| Sep 2020 | 3,829 | 640 |
| Aug 2020 | 3,877 | 716 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin
ExxonMobil Synthetics today announced plans to expand the production capacity of its metallocene high viscosity polyalph ...
Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...
Sinopec has finally started up an API Group II base oil unit at its Yanshan Petrochemical refining complex, eight years ...
More moderate base oil demand, coupled with increased output, continued to exert downward pressure on spot pricing in As ...
With logistics gradually recovering after the recent hurricanes on the United States Gulf Coast, buyers and sellers turn ...
Base oil output in the United States retreated in July, dipping slightly below the level produced in June and falling be ...
European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are steady with only marginal erosion to prices across the various ...
Neste has agreed to sell its API Group III business to Chevron, the companies announced Monday, a deal that expands Chev ...
U.S. Base Oil Production Continues on the Path to Recovery The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on United States base ...
In the Eye of the Storm One of the unrelenting concerns for base oil market participants over the past several months ...
A Time of Transition The past 18 months have not been particularly wonderful for the active industries involve ...
While the number of COVID-19 cases has started to fall in many countries, leading to a relaxation of pandemic-related re ...
Ergon announced a naphthenic base oils price increase this week, joining other producers who have lifted values on the b ...
Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...