Conventional Base Stocks

Rerefinery to be Built in Azerbaijan

Rerefinery to be Built in Azerbaijan

Lube Report EMEA - May 9, 2023

Two Azeri startups are preparing to build a base oil rerefinery and a lithium battery recovery center, both of which wil ...

U.S. Base Oil Production Plummeted in 2022

U.S. Base Oil Production Plummeted in 2022

Lubes'n'Greases - May 1, 2023

What factors caused base oil production in the United States to drop off last year?

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - May 1, 2023

Activity in the base oil market continues to be lethargic. Might a change be in store despite recent posted price decrea ...

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Small Rerefinery Being Built in Turkey

Lube Report EMEA - April 18, 2023

A public-private partnership for waste oil collection and construction of a base oil rerefinery was announced recently b ...

U.S. Base Oil Exports Swell, Imports Fall

U.S. Base Oil Exports Swell, Imports Fall

Lube Report Americas - April 12, 2023

Base oil exports from the United States increased 2% year on year in January to 2.8 million barrels – driven mainly by ...

China Base Oil Imports Expected to Stay Down

China Base Oil Imports Expected to Stay Down

Lube Report Asia - April 7, 2023

Base oil imports to China, which are mainly API Group III base oils and high-viscosity Group II, dropped 16% to 1.8 mill ...

U.S. Base Oil Output Hits Six-month High

U.S. Base Oil Output Hits Six-month High

Lube Report Americas - April 5, 2023

Base oil production in the United States increased 6% in January to the highest level in six months, according to data r ...

Brazil Base Oil Production, Imports Rise

Brazil Base Oil Production, Imports Rise

Lube Report Americas - April 5, 2023

Base oil production and base oil imports volumes in Brazil were again higher in February compared to totals in the same ...

Chevron Lummus Gets Contracts for Gaslub

Chevron Lummus Gets Contracts for Gaslub

Lube Report Americas - April 5, 2023

Petrobras has licensed technologies from Chevron Lummus Global for an API Group II base oil plant being built as part of ...

Latin American Automotive Market Needs an Oil Upgrade

Latin American Automotive Market Needs an Oil Upgrade

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

As the vehicle parc modernizes in Latin America, there is a widening gap between engine oils that new vehicles require a ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

The base oil market got off to a slow start in 2023. Might its sluggishness be a precursor to a more upbeat year?

Shell Scratches Singapore Group II Plans

Shell Scratches Singapore Group II Plans

Lube Report Asia - March 31, 2023

Shell has decided not to build an API Group II base oil plant at its Singapore fuels and chemicals complex, according to ...

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Change in Pricing Pressure Seen for U.S. Base Oils

Lube Report Americas - March 29, 2023

API Group III base oil prices in the United States have stayed high while values for Group I and II oils dropped steeply ...

Group I Plants Closing, Groups II and III Growing

Group I Plants Closing, Groups II and III Growing

Lube Report Asia - March 24, 2023

The base oil supply and demand landscape has changed significantly in recent years, with global capacity for API Group I ...

Vertex Reports Higher Profit for Former Unit

Vertex Reports Higher Profit for Former Unit

Lube Report Americas - March 22, 2023

Vertex Energy reported higher gross profit and revenue from 2022 for its Heartland used motor oil collection and recycli ...

Political Pressure Mounts Against Lubnor Sale

Political Pressure Mounts Against Lubnor Sale

Lube Report Americas - March 22, 2023

While Petrobras and Grepar Participacoes await the conclusion of a second regulator review of Grepar’s bid to buy the ...

Calumet Reduced Loss in 2022

Calumet Reduced Loss in 2022

Lube Report Americas - March 15, 2023

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. trimmed its losses while increasing sales revenue for the quarter ending Dec. 3 ...

Brazil Base Oil Production, Imports Rise

Brazil Base Oil Production, Imports Rise

Lube Report Americas - March 8, 2023

Brazil’s base oil market may have had a down year in 2022, but it’s off to a healthy start in 2023, as domestic prod ...