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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

June 11, 2025

Base oil prices were reported as steady-to-firm, with market participants keeping an anxious eye on crude oil futures, s ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 10, 2025

One of the major headline topics being discussed around the lubricants industry at the moment is the impending sale of C ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

June 9, 2025

Base oil prices were generally stable to slightly higher in Asia, with supply and demand attaining a more balanced ratio ...

June Base Oil Report

June Base Oil Report

June 5, 2025

Some paraffinic and naphthenic base oil prices have dipped. Gabriela Wheeler explains why.

ILSAC GF-7’s Arrival and a Look at the Tools Used to Deploy It

ILSAC GF-7’s Arrival and a Look at the Tools Used to Deploy It

June 5, 2025

ILSAC GF-7 is here. Steve Haffner outlines the tools used to deploy the new specification.

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

June 4, 2025

Some base oil suppliers continued to observe a steady stream of orders, while others have started to see signs of soften ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 3, 2025

Base oil prices this week are largely stable across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but there are variations between ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

June 2, 2025

The Asian base oils market has entered a more restrained demand period because of seasonal events such as the monsoons i ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

May 28, 2025

Fundamentals were relatively stable for base oils and lubricants as the summer driving season unofficially got underway ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 27, 2025

Prices for API Group I and Group II base oils appear stable and steady around Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

May 26, 2025

Base oil prices were mixed because of slowing demand from some segments – a trend that was partly offset by curtailed ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

May 21, 2025

Paraffinic base oil prices were mostly stable with activity levels ticking up ahead of the Memorial Day weekend on May 2 ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 20, 2025

Historically Russia and Iran have both been steady exporters of base oils, but recent reports indicate that exports from ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

May 19, 2025

The price of some base oil grades was firm in Asia because of tight supply and demand conditions, while others were stan ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

May 14, 2025

Chevron announced a paraffinic posted price decrease, while Calumet and San Joaquin Refining joined two other base oil p ...

China Base Oil Imports Dip in First Quarter

China Base Oil Imports Dip in First Quarter

May 14, 2025

Base oil imports to China sank further during the first quarter of the year, falling 20% from the same period of last ye ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 13, 2025

Armed conflicts and tariffs continue to lead news around the world. This is a base oil pricing report, but ultimately th ...