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June Base Oil Report

June Base Oil Report

June 5, 2025

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

May Base Oil Report

May Base Oil Report

April 30, 2025

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

April Base Oil Report

April Base Oil Report

April 2, 2025

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

March Base Oil Report

March Base Oil Report

March 3, 2025

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

February Base Oil Report

February Base Oil Report

February 3, 2025

Gabriela Wheeler outlines some of the major challenges and opportunities that the North American base oil market may fac ...

Shell CNOOC JV Expands Plant

Shell CNOOC JV Expands Plant

January 22, 2025

Shell and China National Offshore Oil Corp. green lit a third major expansion at its joint venture petrochemical complex ...

January Base Oil Report

January Base Oil Report

January 2, 2025

How is the current base oil market deviating from its previous patterns, and what factors are forcing the changes?

December Base Oil Report

December Base Oil Report

December 2, 2024

As the year is nearing its end, base oil prices are edging down. Gabriela Wheeler explains why.

November Base Oil Report

November Base Oil Report

November 4, 2024

Geopolitical conflict, severe weather systems, a longshoremen’s strike and more induced some anxiety in the base oil m ...

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?

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Bohui Halts TDAE Production

July 17, 2024

Chinese private refiner Bohui ceased operation of its aromatic extraction and treated distillate aromatic extract units ...

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 ...

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Blue Tide Completes First Phase of Project

February 14, 2024

Blue Tide Environmental announced today completion of the first phase of its base oils rerefinery in Baytown, Texas – ...

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 ...

Monthly Base Oil Report

Monthly Base Oil Report

January 2, 2024

With the announcement of several posted price decreases, it is clear that the base oil market has been unable to escape ...