U.S. base oil producers handled this year’s arctic blast much better than in 2021.

London — SAE 0W lubricants are projected to become the fastest-growing light-duty engine oil segment over the next decade across Europe, North Ameri ...

Gabriela Wheeler discusses some signs that demand for U.S. base oils could improve in coming months, although prices may continue to face downward pr ...

ExxonMobil has begun construction on a major expansion of API Group III base oil production at its Baytown complex in Texas. The expansion is aimed at ...

Time to Shift Gears?   Despite the fact that 2025 proved to be a challenging year for the base oils and lubricants industry, most market players r ...

Saudi Arabian base oil refiner Luberef and national oil company Saudi Aramco are evaluating the feasibility of an API Group III base oil manufacturing ...

Yitai Bochen Chemical Technology Co. began construction this month on a new API Group III base oil plant in Zibo, Shandong province, marking a major b ...

Out with the Old, in with the New   As the end of the year approaches, many base oil industry participants are likely to evaluate the circumst ...

The fall season ushers in a time of reflection and gratitude in many parts of the world, such as the traditional autumn moon viewing in Japan (known a ...

Demand appears set to decline and inventories to grow, as Gabriela Wheeler explains.

Unfettered production and lackluster demand left U.S. base oil supply and demand in relaxed balance.

Wars, tariffs, a slew of temporary refinery shutdowns – nothing phases base oil prices these days. Gabriela Wheeler discusses the unrattled market.

The base oils market appeared somewhat baffling as it entered the summer driving season. Some suppliers observed a comfortable stream of orders, while ...

Some paraffinic and naphthenic base oil prices have dipped. Gabriela Wheeler explains why.

Tariffs imposed by the United States are creating uncertainty in the base oil market. Gabriela Wheeler explains how.

Many base oil market participants worry that the lackluster demand of the past two years may be the new normal. Do their anxieties have merit?

Steve Haffner explores how advances in additive and base stock technology have impacted base oil demand and how they will continue to do so in the lon ...

Looming tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on Canada, Mexico and China may have significant impacts on the base oil market. Gabriela Wheeler expla ...

How do synthetic base stocks help automotive lubricant formulators to meet ever-increasing standards? Pennzoil’s Sean Nguyen weighs in.