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Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...
Uzbek authorities last week announced the government’s intention to sell the Fergana Oil Refinery LLC, the second-larg ...
Base oil prices continued on an upward trek in Asia, but buyers have grown increasingly cautious regarding volumes and p ...
| Month | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 2020 | 1,024 | 1,916 |
| Mar 2020 | 1,435 | 3,844 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin
| Month | Paraffinic | Naphthenic |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 2020 | 3,906 | 580 |
| Mar 2020 | 3,906 | 472 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin
Valvoline posted higher sales and operating income for its fiscal quarter ending March 31, and Heritage-Crystal Clean’ ...
Disrupted by severe cold weather in Texas, base oil production in the United States fell back in February following two ...
Ergon, Calumet and San Joaquin Refining will be increasing naphthenic base oil prices this week, joining Cross Oil, whic ...
The run-up for base oil prices throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa slowed the past two weeks, but there are fe ...
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Castrol India and South Korean refiner S-Oil both reported large increases in profits and revenue for the quarter ending ...
Market activity was dynamic in most markets in Asia, but the conclusion of transactions was hampered by a lack of availa ...
The parent company of SK Lubricants on Wednesday announced an agreement to sell 40% of the business to a South Korean pr ...
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Turkish lubricant marketers are preparing for new government regulations that mandate including rerefined base stocks in ...
Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...
A South Korean investment firm has won the competition to buy a minority stake in SK Lubricants, according to local news ...