Conventional Base Stocks

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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 ...

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US Base Oil Output Dipped in November

February 5, 2025

United States refiners produced a modest 4.4 million barrels of base oil in November, according to new data from the fed ...

Synthetic Base Stocks Pave the Way for Automotive Lubricants

Synthetic Base Stocks Pave the Way for Automotive Lubricants

February 3, 2025

How do synthetic base stocks help automotive lubricant formulators to meet ever-increasing standards? Pennzoil’s Sean ...

Rerefined Base Oils Step into the Light

Rerefined Base Oils Step into the Light

February 3, 2025

How have rerefined base oils benefitted the industry up until now, and how might they help to secure the future of the i ...

February Base Oil Report

February Base Oil Report

February 3, 2025

Gabriela Wheeler outlines some of the major challenges and opportunities that the North American base oil market may fac ...

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2024: Bumper Year for Brazil Base Oils

January 29, 2025

Brazil’s output of virgin mineral base oils jumped 24% in December, compared to the same month of 2023, rounding out t ...

January Base Oil Report

January Base Oil Report

January 2, 2025

How is the current base oil market deviating from its previous patterns, and what factors are forcing the changes?

Vertex Settles EPA Commitments

Vertex Settles EPA Commitments

January 1, 2025

Vertex settled its compliance obligations with the US EPA as part of bankruptcy proceedings.

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China Base Oil Imports Sagged in November

December 25, 2024

Base oil imports to China fell 26% in November, compared to the same month of 2023, as this year’s incoming shipments ...

South Korea Base Oil Export Volume Jumps

South Korea Base Oil Export Volume Jumps

December 18, 2024

The amount of base oil exports from South Korea jumped 23% in November, compared to the same month of 2023, but the valu ...

December Base Oil Report

December Base Oil Report

December 2, 2024

As the year is nearing its end, base oil prices are edging down. Gabriela Wheeler explains why.

ReGen III Secures More Funding

ReGen III Secures More Funding

November 27, 2024

Waste oil rerefiner ReGen III aims to be the world’s largest producer of regenerated API Group III base oil when the ...