Conventional Base Stocks

Base Oils Said Unaffected by Porvoo Conversion

Base Oils Said Unaffected by Porvoo Conversion

Lube Report EMEA - January 2, 2024

Neste announced it will convert its Porvoo, Finland, crude oil refinery to process renewable feedstocks, but that change ...

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Base Oil Pricing

Factbook - December 28, 2023

European crude oil and base oil pricing experienced a host of price adjustments in 2022. While several factors are to bl ...

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Base Oil Trade

Factbook - December 28, 2023

United States United States base oil exports fell approximately 6% from 2021 volumes. While the countries receiving s ...

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Base Oil Production

Factbook - December 28, 2023

Base oil production volumes in the United States appeared to have recovered from 2020’s pandemic-induced slump by ...

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Base Oil Capacity: Plants

Factbook - December 28, 2023

The world’s 12 largest base oil refineries account for more than a quarter of the world’s base oil capacity. With th ...

Brazil Base Oil Output Down Again

Brazil Base Oil Output Down Again

Lube Report Americas - December 27, 2023

Brazil refineries produced just 29,000 metric tons of base oil in November, 37% less than the same month of 2022 and the ...

Rerefinery Opens Near Arctic Circle

Rerefinery Opens Near Arctic Circle

Lube Report EMEA - December 26, 2023

A base oil rerefinery that opened recently in Severodvinsk, Russia, may not be large, but it appears to be the northernm ...

Lwart Will Expand Brazilian Rerefinery

Lwart Will Expand Brazilian Rerefinery

Lube Report Americas - December 20, 2023

Lwart Environmental Solutions said recently that it will expand its used lubricant rerefinery in Lençóis, Brazil, by 5 ...

Suit Calls Italy’s Conou Anti-competitive

Suit Calls Italy’s Conou Anti-competitive

Lube Report EMEA - December 19, 2023

Two Italian used oil recycling operators filed an antimonopoly petition against Conou, Italy’s National Consortium for ...

Uzbekistan Base Oil Upgrade Delayed

Uzbekistan Base Oil Upgrade Delayed

Lube Report Asia - December 15, 2023

A project to upgrade Uzbekistan’s only base oil plant has been delayed and is now scheduled to be completed in 2025, i ...

Base Oil Exports from the United States Jump

Base Oil Exports from the United States Jump

Lube Report Americas - December 13, 2023

Base oil exports from the United States surged 56% in September, boosted by increased shipments to Mexico and South Amer ...

Poor Lube Demand Hurt U.S. Base Oil Market

Poor Lube Demand Hurt U.S. Base Oil Market

Lube Report Americas - December 13, 2023

The U.S. base oil market was hurt by deteriorating finished lubricant demand in 2023, while strong demand for exports he ...

Brazil Base Oil Output Fell Steeply in October

Brazil Base Oil Output Fell Steeply in October

Lube Report Americas - December 6, 2023

Brazil’s base oil production tumbled down by 56% to its lowest point this year, while its lubricants import volume was ...

U.S. Base Oil Production Dips

U.S. Base Oil Production Dips

Lube Report Americas - December 6, 2023

U.S. base oil production decreased 4% in September, although naphthenic base oil production experienced a 16% jump in vo ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - December 4, 2023

Gabriela Wheeler explains why the North American base oil market is resisting its usual seasonal slowdown.

Petrobras Cancels Lubnor Refinery Sale

Petrobras Cancels Lubnor Refinery Sale

Lube Report Americas - November 29, 2023

Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras announced Monday that it had terminated the sale of the Lubnor refinery to Grepar Parti ...

Penthol Thrives Despite Challenging Conditions

Penthol Thrives Despite Challenging Conditions

Lube Report EMEA - November 28, 2023

Founded in 2002, Penthol has grown to become a leading player in the API Group I, Group II and Group III base oil market ...

Profits Fall for Thai Oil, Chevron Lanka

Profits Fall for Thai Oil, Chevron Lanka

Lube Report Asia - November 10, 2023

Thai Oil Group’s base oil business suffered steep declines in net profit and sales revenue for the third quarter due i ...