0
Home Base Stocks
Base oil production in the United States continues on the path to recovery, but the import and export scene has been sli ...
Once more, supply and demand do not match in the North American base oil market. What has caused the imbalance?
The global base oil market has been through a lot since 2020. How has it weathered the storm?
| Month | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | 1,710 | 2,196 |
| Jul 2022 | 1,721 | 3,853 |
| Jun 2022 | 1,392 | 3,293 |
| May 2022 | 1,514 | 3,674 |
| Apr 2022 | 1,376 | 2,852 |
| Mar 2022 | 1,435 | 3,672 |
| Feb 2022 | 1,306 | 2,552 |
| Jan 2022 | 1,148 | 2,718 |
| Dec 2021 | 1,240 | 3,043 |
| Nov 2021 | 1,614 | 2,651 |
| Oct 2021 | 1,168 | 2,925 |
| Sep 2021 | 1,077 | 2,982 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin
| Month | Paraffinic | Naphthenic |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | 3,357 | 690 |
| Jul 2022 | 4,352 | 749 |
| Jun 2022 | 4,329 | 888 |
| May 2022 | 4,638 | 893 |
| Apr 2022 | 4,068 | 822 |
| Mar 2022 | 4,437 | 697 |
| Feb 2022 | 3,898 | 724 |
| Jan 2022 | 3,885 | 716 |
| Dec 2021 | 4,630 | 665 |
| Nov 2021 | 4,063 | 745 |
| Oct 2021 | 4,511 | 721 |
| Sep 2021 | 4,699 | 816 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin
The United States’ base oil production declined 16% in September, and production for the first nine months of the year ...
Base oil prices remained exposed to downward price pressure as supply continued to outpace demand and crude oil values h ...
Base oil markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa are desperately quiet, with weak demand across the board. ...
Luberef on Sunday announced plans for an initial public stock offering – which analysts estimated could raise U.S. $1 ...
South Korea exported 23% less base oil volume in October, and the declared value of the exports was down 14%, compared t ...
Clean Harbors’ Safety-Kleen segment continued its run of rising revenues with another strong quarter for the quarter e ...
Market participants kept an eye on transportation this week, as historically low water levels on the Mississippi River a ...
The oversupply of base oils that rapidly developed during the third quarter now appears to be gradually defusing, thanks ...
Valvoline’s new business model – following the August announcement of the sale of its lubes unit to Saudi Aramco – ...
The United States’ exports of base oil experienced a 41% year-to-year plunge in August – to the lowest volume since ...
Unlike cryptocurrency markets, the base oils sector navigated through fairly smooth waters this week, with posted prices ...
Globally, demand for base oils and finished lubricants is largely down from previous years, even from late-year performa ...
HF Sinclair’s lubricants and specialty product segment reported a $5 million loss from operations in the third quarter ...
Plans for a rerefinery in Tampa, Florida were on the books for so long, the industry could be forgiven for considering t ...
Sorry, a technical error occurred and we were unable to log you into your account. We have emailed the problem to our team, and they are looking into the matter. You can reach us at cs@lubesngreases.com.
Click here link to homepage