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After months of extremely tight supply conditions and continuous upward price adjustments, availability of certain base ...
India implemented a temporary cut in the duty charged on palm oil imports, part of an effort to offset a sharp run-up in ...
The base oils market remains tight, demand has not let down as it typically does in mid-summer, and feedstock prices hov ...
| Month | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 2020 | 747 | 3,147 |
| Jun 2020 | 327 | 2,657 |
| May 2020 | 1,068 | 1,885 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin
| Month | Paraffinic | Naphthenic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 2020 | 4,183 | 687 |
| Jun 2020 | 3,670 | 613 |
| May 2020 | 3,372 | 721 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin
Russian oil major Rosneft sold 1.05 million tons of base oils and lubricants in 2020, 4.5% less than the year before, ...
Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...
The base oil supply and demand balance remained strained in Asia, although availability of a number of grades appeared t ...
Additional naphthenic base oil price increases went into effect during the week, as Ergon and San Joaquin Refining commu ...
After a long, steep run-up price relief has come to at least parts of base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Af ...
Gabriela Wheeler is away. Her column will reappear in the July 16 edition of Lube Report Asia.
Gabriela Wheeler is away. Her column will reappear in the July 14 edition of Lube Report Americas.
Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...
Russian oil major Lukoil increased production at its standalone lubricant blending plants by 17% to 161,000 metric tons ...
Base Oil Report: Pricing With base oil demand showing a strong recovery in the United States after slumping during t ...
Base Oil Report: Trends As governments worldwide pass stricter standards to combat carbon dioxide emissions, lubrica ...
For a few weeks, there had been expectations that base oil supply in Asia would start to lengthen as plant turnarounds w ...
South Korea exported a larger volume of base oil in May than in the same month last year, marking the fourth consecutive ...
For the quarter and fiscal year ending March 31, Savita Oil Technologies Ltd. reported higher net profit, while Continen ...