Base Stocks

Cerilon announced that it is moving into the front-end engineering and design phase of the gas-to-liquids refinery it plans to build in North Dakota, ...

Base oil production in the United States jumped 23% in March, to attain its highest volume in almost two years, according to data released by the U.S. ...

Suppliers reported steady requirements from most segments of the United States base oils market, with many buyers and sellers focusing on building inv ...

Base oil trade in Europe, the Middle East and Africa is gathering pace with a few notable exceptions, such as West Africa, where the start of the rain ...

June Base Oil Report

May 31, 2024

Will the contrasting currents roiling the base oils market subside, or will they become even more pronounced as lubricant consumption reaches its deno ...

Eneos announced on Wednesday that it has produced rerefined base oil  in a demonstration project, as part of its work in a government-commissioned st ...

Several base oil grades remained exposed to upward pressure on account of steady demand against snug supplies, although buying interest appeared to be ...

Base oil market activity was expected to resume at a steadier pace after slowing down over the Memorial Day holiday on May 27. Orders had shown an upt ...

Base oil production in Brazil increased by 9% in April, according to data released by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels.

Base oils have bucked the general pricing trends for petroleum products in recent weeks, with rates for API Group I and II oils showing considerable s ...

While there were no unexpected incidents in Asia this week, there was a sense of unease and trepidation as geopolitical conflicts and economic uncerta ...

Base oil suppliers noticed a burst of activity ahead of the Memorial Day holiday on May 27, which unofficially marks the start of the summer driving s ...

Bulgaria’s Caspian Lubricants Recycling announced plans to invest in a new base oil rerefinery near Baku, Azerbaijan, according to the state Agency ...

Sunday’s death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi raised levels of trepidation in the Middle East, leaving players in the region’s base oil market ...

Availability of a few base oil grades has tightened in Asia, catapulting prices to higher levels, while other cuts seem to be more balanced against de ...

South Korea exported 19% less base oil at a 32% drop in reported value in April, according to data released earlier this week by a government agency.

Refiners in India increased base oil production by 8% for the fiscal year ended March 31, leaning on a recent expansion at a plant operated by Indian ...

Base oil demand has shown a healthy uptick over the last two weeks, as blenders bolster inventories for the summer driving season and ahead of the sta ...

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. reported decreased base oil and process oil sales revenue for the quarter ended March 31, while Perimeter Sol ...

The conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza continue to grab the headlines, with Russia making advances into Ukraine territory and Israel seemingly intent on a ...