Base Stocks

Excel Paralubes communicated a posted price increase, following similar initiatives by other base oil producers since the beginning of the month. The ...

Supplies of Yubase 4 base oil are set to tighten in Europe after Repsol warned customers that it will be unable to supply the API Group III grade thro ...

The Iranian war has become a prolonged impasse with each side making claims on successes in the ongoing operations, all of which are being disputed by ...

Global availability of base oils remained constrained because of reduced flows from the Middle East and the impossibility of getting shipments through ...

Exports of finished lubricants produced in the United States fell for the second month in a row in June after reaching their highest level of 2026 in ...

Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are beginning to disrupt the country’s passenger car motor oil market, with lubricant suppliers reportin ...

Calumet and Chevron joined several other base oil producers who communicated posted price increases in August. The markups were driven by a very tight ...

In the Middle East, still no clear progress toward the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Statements continue that Iran is negotiating a deal with Oma ...

With the United States-Iran conflict largely unresolved, the war-related conditions that have caused so much turmoil in crude oil and base oil markets ...

According to reports, ExxonMobil and HF Sinclair announced posted price increases on the heels of several initiatives by other producers last week in ...

Ukrainian drones struck Tatneft’s Taneco refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia, on Aug. 10. The attack was the latest in a campaign targeting an industria ...

Saudi Aramco Base Oil Co. Luberef posted first-half net income of 992 million Saudi riyals (U.S.$264.5 million), up 113% from 467 million riyals a yea ...

The Middle East situation becomes less clear as each week passes, thanks to conflicting information issuing from Washington and Tehran.

Evolving performance standards for passenger car engine oils have narrowed formulator base stock options, making base oil supply more vulnerable to ge ...

August Base Oil Report

August 10, 2026

The Light at the End of the Tunnel Will the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran hold? Will crude oil and base oil shipments from t ...

With crude oil supply uncertainties and Middle East shipping disruptions still plaguing the market, API Group I spot trading was almost at a standstil ...

Motiva, SK Enmove and Avista Oil announced posted price increases, driven by tight global availability of Group II+ and Group III base oils and recent ...

Briefly Noted

August 5, 2026

New Offroad Transmission Fluid from Total TotalEnergies has launched Dynatrans AGC, a universal tractor transmission oil developed for modern agric ...

China is increasing exports of API Group II and Group III base oils into Asian markets after a decade of capacity growth increased domestic supply, ac ...