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What the Story Behind EHC 340 MAX?
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What the Story Behind EHC 340 MAX?

April 30, 2025

ExxonMobil is preparing to roll out a new extra-heavy neutral Group II base stock. What are the advantages of the base s ...

Base Stocks Adjust to Changing Markets

Base Stocks Adjust to Changing Markets

April 2, 2025

Steve Haffner explores how advances in additive and base stock technology have impacted base oil demand and how they wil ...

Uzbek Base Oil Plant Progresses on Revamp

Uzbek Base Oil Plant Progresses on Revamp

February 14, 2023

An upgrade of a base oil plant in Fergana, Uzbekistan, is on track for completion by the beginning of 2024, with product ...

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Blue Tide Plans Texas Rerefinery

September 21, 2022

Blue Tide Environmental – which is developing a network of used motor oil recycling facilities across North America ...

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

August 1, 2022

Crude oil and feedstock prices remain volatile, and the summer months have ushered in yet another round of base oil pric ...

Turkey Gains Group II

Turkey Gains Group II

February 1, 2021

Picture a refinery and you probably think of the endless industrial landscape of the Texas Gulf Coast, not the rolling h ...

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Panelists Encourage ILSAC-ATIEL Cooperation

January 1, 2020

The world's two leading engine oil specification groups have developed a closer working relationship in recent years, wh ...

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Speaker Forecasts Shift to Group II+, Group III

September 19, 2018

Efforts to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions will continue pushing United States engine oils towards lower visco ...

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Group II, III Continue Growth

October 9, 2013

API Group III base oil will enjoy the strongest base stock demand growth through 2017, followed by Group II, consultancy ...