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Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - December 4, 2023

Gabriela Wheeler explains why the North American base oil market is resisting its usual seasonal slowdown.

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - December 1, 2023

The pace was more sedate in Asian base oil markets, entering the last month of the year. Spot prices for some grades cam ...

Petrobras Cancels Lubnor Refinery Sale

Petrobras Cancels Lubnor Refinery Sale

Lube Report Americas - November 29, 2023

Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras announced Monday that it had terminated the sale of the Lubnor refinery to Grepar Parti ...


U.S. Imports & Exports of Base Oils

(in thousands of barrels)

Month Imports Exports
Aug 2023 1,182 3,325
Jul 2023 1,360 3,616
Jun 2023 1,350 3,242
May 2023 1,488 4,088
Apr 2023 1,625 3,168
Mar 2023 1,345 4,095
Feb 2023 1,437 2,296
Jan 2023 1,225 2,780
Dec 2022 1,615 1,797
Nov 2022 967 2,351
Oct 2022 2,202 2,874
Sep 2022 1,496 2,284

Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin

U.S. Refinery Base Oil Production

(in thousands of barrels)

Month Paraffinic Naphthenic
Aug 2023 4,168 611
Jul 2023 4,003 767
Jun 2023 3,522 672
May 2023 4,275 783
Apr 2023 3,858 789
Mar 2023 3,277 664
Feb 2023 3,416 580
Jan 2023 4,168 708
Dec 2022 3,887 813
Nov 2022 3,869 783
Oct 2022 3,659 755
Sep 2022 3,966 670

Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin


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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - November 29, 2023

A number of paraffinic base oil producers joined the ranks of Chevron and Motiva, who had announced posted price decreas ...

Penthol Thrives Despite Challenging Conditions

Penthol Thrives Despite Challenging Conditions

Lube Report EMEA - November 28, 2023

Founded in 2002, Penthol has grown to become a leading player in the API Group I, Group II and Group III base oil market ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - November 28, 2023

Demand for all types of base oil has been falling the past week across Europe, the Middle East and Africa – especially ...

China Base Oil Imports Decline

China Base Oil Imports Decline

Lube Report Asia - November 24, 2023

China has been a net base oil importer in the past few years, but supplies coming from abroad are decreasing as its dome ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - November 24, 2023

Business was starting to pick up in some countries following the celebration of the Diwali holiday, but the pace was gen ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - November 22, 2023

Chevron and Motiva communicated posted price decreases during the week, reflecting falling crude oil and feedstock price ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - November 21, 2023

Global news continues to be dominated by warring in Gaza and Ukraine, where innocent civilians are not only being killed ...

Russian Base Oil Exports Continue to Fall

Russian Base Oil Exports Continue to Fall

Lube Report EMEA - November 21, 2023

After being hammered by Western sanctions in 2022, Russian base oil exports have continued to fall this year as sanction ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - November 17, 2023

Base oil market activity was muted in some Asian countries due to the celebration of the Diwali festival, while in other ...

South Korea Base Oil Exports Jumped in October

South Korea Base Oil Exports Jumped in October

Lube Report Asia - November 17, 2023

South Korea base oil exports rose 23% in volume and by 25% in declared value in October, according to data released this ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - November 15, 2023

Lengthening supply and softening demand were some of the concerns that base oil suppliers were facing as the year-end ho ...

Lubes’n’Greases November Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases November Issue Available

Lube Report EMEA - November 14, 2023

The November issue delves into new regulations and monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, and explains ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - November 14, 2023

The war between Israel and Hamas continues to have a destabilizing effect on energy markets, creating uncertainty for ba ...

Lubes’n’Greases November Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases November Issue Available

Lube Report Asia - November 10, 2023

The November issue delves into new regulations and monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, and ...