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China Base Oil Imports Dip in First Quarter
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China Base Oil Imports Dip in First Quarter

May 14, 2025

Base oil imports to China sank further during the first quarter of the year, falling 20% from the same period of last ye ...

Safety-Kleen Turned a Corner, Says CEO

Safety-Kleen Turned a Corner, Says CEO

May 7, 2025

Consistent performance by Safety-Kleen helped parent company Clean Harbors edge past first quarter earnings expectations ...

Gazprom Opens White Oils Plant

Gazprom Opens White Oils Plant

May 7, 2025

Gazpromneft-Lubricants starts white oils production in Russia.

May Base Oil Report

May Base Oil Report

April 30, 2025

Tariffs imposed by the United States are creating uncertainty in the base oil market. Gabriela Wheeler explains how.

What the Story Behind EHC 340 MAX?

What the Story Behind EHC 340 MAX?

April 30, 2025

ExxonMobil is preparing to roll out a new extra-heavy neutral Group II base stock. What are the advantages of the base s ...

U.S. Base Oil Output Dropped in February

U.S. Base Oil Output Dropped in February

April 30, 2025

Base oil production in the United States fell 19% in February, compared to the same month of 2024.

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Brazil Base Oil Output Bounces Back

April 16, 2025

Oil refiners in Brazil produced 52,160 metric tons of base oil in March, according to the latest government data, the fi ...

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U.S. Base Oil Demand in Long Decline

April 4, 2025

Base oil demand in the United States should increase slightly this year, but will remain significantly below pre-COVID-1 ...

Blue Tide’s Baytown Facility Finished

Blue Tide’s Baytown Facility Finished

April 4, 2025

Blue Tide and Pennzoil-Quaker State have completed their new rerefinery in Baytown.

April Base Oil Report

April Base Oil Report

April 2, 2025

Many base oil market participants worry that the lackluster demand of the past two years may be the new normal. Do their ...

Base Stocks Adjust to Changing Markets

Base Stocks Adjust to Changing Markets

April 2, 2025

Steve Haffner explores how advances in additive and base stock technology have impacted base oil demand and how they wil ...

China Base Oil Imports Dwindling

China Base Oil Imports Dwindling

March 19, 2025

China’s demand for imported API Group II and III base oils remained weak in 2024, speakers said at the Enmore China In ...

Chevron Adds Group III+ in Pascagoula

Chevron Adds Group III+ in Pascagoula

March 12, 2025

Chevron said Tuesday that it will add API Group III+ production capability at its base oil plant in Pascagoula, Louisian ...

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Brazil Base Oils Cooled in January

March 7, 2025

Brazil’s base oil market is off to a slower start in 2025 as domestic production and imports both declined significant ...

March Base Oil Report

March Base Oil Report

March 3, 2025

Looming tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on Canada, Mexico and China may have significant impacts on the base oil ...

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China Base Oil Imports Sink Further

February 26, 2025

Base oil imports to China fell 12% in 2024, continuing a steady decline in recent years for one of the world’s biggest ...

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South Korea Base Oil Exports Dip Again

February 12, 2025

Base oil exports from South Korea dipped half a percentage point in 2024, falling to their lowest level since 2016, acco ...