Conventional Base Stocks

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

July 3, 2024

Many base oil producers and consumers have been busy building inventories to meet product needs should output disruption ...

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Clean Harbors Stock Continues Climb

July 3, 2024

Clean Harbors Inc.'s stock price edged past U.S.$220 per share this week, up by more than 140% since July 2022. The comp ...

TotalEnergies Buys Rerefiner Tecoil

TotalEnergies Buys Rerefiner Tecoil

July 2, 2024

TotalEnergies announced this week that it purchased Finnish rerefiner Str Tecoil Oy, another move reflecting Big Oil’s ...

July Base Oil Report

July Base Oil Report

July 1, 2024

The summer season ushered in an uptick in base oil activity. Will the rest of the year keep pace?

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

June 26, 2024

Many base oil producers and consumers have been busy building inventories to meet product needs should output disruption ...

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Metalub Opens Costa Rica Rerefinery

June 19, 2024

A Costa Rican lubricant company this week opened what it claims to be the first waste lubricant refinery in Central Amer ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

June 19, 2024

Gabriela Wheeler is away this week, but her market commentary will resume in the June 26 edition of Lube Report Americas ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

June 12, 2024

A tight supply and demand scenario for the light viscosity grades offered support to current posted prices, but pushed s ...

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Saneg Targets Group I to Europe

June 11, 2024

Uzbekistan’s Saneg said it aims to increase its base oil sales by directly targeting the European market, asserting it ...

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Spain Rerefining Rate Dipped in 2023

June 11, 2024

Spain during 2023 rerefined 78% of its collected waste lubricants into base stocks, the non-profit organization charged ...

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U.S. Base Oils Hit Two-year Peak

June 5, 2024

Base oil production in the United States jumped 23% in March, to attain its highest volume in almost two years, accordin ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

June 5, 2024

Suppliers reported steady requirements from most segments of the United States base oils market, with many buyers and se ...

June Base Oil Report

June Base Oil Report

May 31, 2024

Will the contrasting currents roiling the base oils market subside, or will they become even more pronounced as lubrican ...

Eneos Pilot Plant Makes Rerefined Oil

Eneos Pilot Plant Makes Rerefined Oil

May 31, 2024

Eneos announced on Wednesday that it has produced rerefined base oil  in a demonstration project, as part of its work i ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

May 29, 2024

Base oil market activity was expected to resume at a steadier pace after slowing down over the Memorial Day holiday on M ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

May 22, 2024

Base oil suppliers noticed a burst of activity ahead of the Memorial Day holiday on May 27, which unofficially marks the ...

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Caspian to Build Rerefinery Near Baku

May 21, 2024

Bulgaria’s Caspian Lubricants Recycling announced plans to invest in a new base oil rerefinery near Baku, Azerbaijan, ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

May 15, 2024

Base oil demand has shown a healthy uptick over the last two weeks, as blenders bolster inventories for the summer drivi ...