Paraffinic Group III

October Base Oil Report

October Base Oil Report

September 27, 2024

Gabriela Wheeler explores some of the major factors that contributed to a series of posted base oil price decreases that ...

September Base Oil Report

September Base Oil Report

September 3, 2024

Base oil conditions have been favorable during the summer months, but suppliers are still preparing for unexpected storm ...

August Base Oil Report

August Base Oil Report

August 1, 2024

Base oil demand has remained strong in the summer months. Might this good fortune persist?

SK to be APAC’s Biggest Energy Company

SK to be APAC’s Biggest Energy Company

July 24, 2024

The merger announced last week between SK Innovation and SK E&S will create the largest private energy company in th ...

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?

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 ...

May Base Oil Report

May Base Oil Report

April 30, 2024

Several base oil producers stepped out with price increase announcements in March. Might this movement be indicative of ...

April Base Oil Report

April Base Oil Report

April 1, 2024

A few posted price increases were announced in late February. Might these increases have been a bit premature?

March Base Oil Report

March Base Oil Report

March 5, 2024

Base oil fundamentals have been lackluster for months. Might the spring production cycle breathe some life into the mark ...

Lubes’n’Greases February Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases February Issue Available

February 10, 2024

Discover how extended producer responsibility in India might affect rerefining in the country, how the automotive indust ...

Lubes’n’Greases February Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases February Issue Available

February 7, 2024

Discover how extended producer responsibility in India might affect rerefining in the country, how the automotive indust ...

Lubes’n’Greases February Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases February Issue Available

February 6, 2024

Discover how extended producer responsibility in India might affect rerefining in the country, how the automotive indust ...

Lukoil Refinery Struck in Drone Attack

Lukoil Refinery Struck in Drone Attack

February 6, 2024

Lukoil’s refinery in Volgograd, Russia, site of a major lubricant manufacturing complex, was struck last weekend by a ...

February Base Oil Report

February Base Oil Report

February 1, 2024

The first weeks of 2024 ushered in a wave of posted price decreases. Which factors are swaying market dynamics in the fi ...

Brazilian Car Parc Drives Base Oil Demand

Brazilian Car Parc Drives Base Oil Demand

February 1, 2024

Brazil’s growing car parc as well as advances in vehicle technology have reshaped base oil demand in the country. Is t ...

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Shell to Produce Group III in Germany

January 30, 2024

Shell last week announced plans to convert a fuels refinery in Wesseling, Germany, to produce API Group III base oils. T ...

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Arguing for More Group III Production in U.S.

January 17, 2024

There are good reasons why North America produces relatively little API Group III base oil – far less than required by ...