Luberef said Sunday that a previously announced expansion of its base oil plant in Yanbu’ al Bahr, Saudi Arabia, will increase capacity by 230,000 m ...

The President’s Day holiday on Monday led to a slow start to the week, but participants expected business to pick up the pace over the next few days ...

–by Ray Masson

South Korean base oil export volumes decreased 1%, and the value of the base oil exported decreased 5% in January, compared with the same month last y ...

South Korea’s GS Caltex reported increased operating profit for its base oil and lubricants business in the fourth quarter, and operating profit for ...

The U.S. base oils market was gearing up for increased activity as consumers have started to pad inventories for the spring lubricant production seaso ...

Throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, a number of key production outlets have announced that maintenance work will be undertaken during the n ...

An upgrade of a base oil plant in Fergana, Uzbekistan, is on track for completion by the beginning of 2024, with production scheduled to start later i ...

SK Innovation’s base oils and lubricants business posted a large increase in operating profit for the full year but flat profit for the fourth quart ...

Handi Sunshine Petrochemical has begun commercial production of API Group III base oils at its expanded base oil plant in Hainan province, China. The ...

While base oil supply in the domestic market appeared adequate to meet demand, an ongoing plant turnaround, reduced base oil output at refineries as a ...

Brazil’s base oil production increased 16% in December 2022 but was down 7% for the full year, while base oil import volume doubled in December but ...

Base oil exports from the United States were barely higher in November compared to the same month of 2021, while imports dropped sharply to the lowest ...

The European Union ban on all hydrocarbon derivatives from Russia went into effect Sunday, creating new disruptions for traders selling Russian base o ...

The base oil and lubricants business of S-Oil reported a 23% increase in operating profit for the quarter ending Dec. 31 and a 17% increase in sales r ...

ExxonMobil is considering constructing a polyalphaolefin plant in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a recent posting on its website. The posting p ...

Vertex Energy Inc. announced today that it has again reached an agreement to sell its Heartland used motor oil collection and recycling business – t ...

The United States produced 4.7 million barrels of base oils in November, 3% less than the same month of 2021 and the fourth consecutive month that the ...

The United States base oils market was starting to awaken from its hibernal slumber, as more buyers sought fresh cargoes and producers readied for add ...

Many oleochemical producers are looking to increase their presence in the lubricants industry. How are factors such as policy, economics and geography ...