Base oil markets around Europe, the Middle East and Africa are flatlining as the August holiday season approaches, with poor demand leading to longer ...

Sentuo Group is scheduled to begin commissioning its new refinery in Tema, Ghana, next month, bringing sub-Saharan Africa a step closer to again havin ...

Slowing demand and the resumption of output at a number of base oil facilities led to mounting supplies in Asia, with spot prices exposed to downward ...

Base oil exports from the United States rose 11%, and imports increased 18% in April, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Admini ...

The fairly muted pace seen in base oil markets over the last few weeks appeared to be heightened by summer holidays and the absence of many players du ...

Base oil markets are gearing down for the holiday period that is fast approaching. Trading across much of Europe and the Middle East will slow during ...

The march of China companies stepping into the polyalphaolefin business continues, as acrylic acid producer Satellite Chemical recently disclosed plan ...

More moderate activity in key base oil consumer markets such as China and India continued to place downward pressure on spot prices in Asia. Regional ...

U.S. base oil production decreased 5% in April, compared to the same month last year, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. Output ...

The Independence Day holiday in the United States on Tuesday, July 4, resulted in fairly muted activity in the base oils market during the week, altho ...

Waste oil collector Slicker Recycling Ltd. acquired competitor Oil Monster for an undisclosed sum in mid-May. The purchase further strengthens Slicker ...

Brazil’s base oil production rose 7%, while its base oil import volume fell 24% and its base oil exports plummeted 38% in May, according to data rel ...

Base oil markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa remain subdued, with much less trading than normal for this time of year and an absence ...

Russia’s only polyalphaolefins complex now can also produce polyalkylene glycols and complex esters, after completing an expansion that included a r ...

Base oil markets around Europe, the Middle East and Africa are somewhat lethargic, with many areas affected by holiday celebrations going on now or co ...

BP and Shell have decided not to repair their damaged Sapref joint venture, signaling that the Durban, South Africa, refinery – which includes the l ...

A Russian motorist group complained to the central government last week that the country faces a growing shortage of automotive engine oils and qualit ...

Base oil prices in Asia continued to be exposed to downward pressure due to declining demand and lengthening supply, with macroeconomic factors and vo ...

Used electrical transformer oil rerefiner Hydrodec has developed a new revenue stream, selling carbon credits to businesses such as energy companies t ...

The summer doldrums that typically envelop the base oils market in July and August appeared to have started earlier this year, as activity has been st ...