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Is Bright Stock Irreplaceable?

Is Bright Stock Irreplaceable?

November 1, 2021

The price for bright stock increased dramatically in early 2021, incentivizing lubricant formulators to seek immediate a ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 26, 2021

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 19, 2021

Base oil demand has begun to wane throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, reflecting seasonal factors affecting t ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 12, 2021

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 5, 2021

European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are steady with only marginal erosion to prices across the various ...

Base Oil Report: Trends

Base Oil Report: Trends

October 4, 2021

A Time of Transition   The past 18 months have not been particularly wonderful for the active industries involve ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 28, 2021

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 21, 2021

Base oil markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa are mostly showing weakening demand across all types of p ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 14, 2021

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 7, 2021

Expectations for a surge in demand after the holiday period in August appear to have been misjudged, based on trading du ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

August 31, 2021

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

August 24, 2021

Fundamentals in European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are vastly different from those in Asia-Pacific an ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

August 17, 2021

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

August 10, 2021

The base oil scene is taking on the role of a balancing act on global basis. A number of arbitrage opportunities opening ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

August 3, 2021

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear aga ...

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Closures Could Keep Base Oils Tight

July 2, 2021

Although oil refineries should eventually ramp back up to normal operating levels, and while this should make more feeds ...

Fergana Refinery Up for Sale

Fergana Refinery Up for Sale

May 11, 2021

Uzbek authorities last week announced the government’s intention to sell the Fergana Oil Refinery LLC, the second-larg ...

Total Pulls Plug on Gonfreville

Total Pulls Plug on Gonfreville

April 13, 2021

Total has decided to permanently close a base oil plant at its refinery in Gonfreville, France, as part of a project to ...