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Blue Tide Completes First Phase of Project

Lube Report Americas - 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

Lubes'n'Greases - 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

Lubes'n'Greases - January 2, 2024

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

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Base Oil Pricing

Factbook - December 28, 2023

European crude oil and base oil pricing experienced a host of price adjustments in 2022. While several factors are to bl ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - December 4, 2023

Gabriela Wheeler explains why the North American base oil market is resisting its usual seasonal slowdown.

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - November 1, 2023

Despite posted price increases in September, there has been a sense of anxiety hanging over the base oil market during t ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - October 2, 2023

Several factors seemed to have helped keep the base oil supply overhang in check during the third quarter. Gabriela Whee ...

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ExxonMobil Launches LAO Production

Lube Report Americas - September 20, 2023

ExxonMobil on Tuesday announced the startup of two new chemical production units at its Baytown, Texas manufacturing fac ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - September 6, 2023

After a rather slumberous spring and summer, activity in the base oil market has finally started to pick up.

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Satellite Plans Another PAO Plant in China

Lube Report Asia - July 7, 2023

The march of China companies stepping into the polyalphaolefin business continues, as acrylic acid producer Satellite Ch ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - June 14, 2023

The summer driving season usually ushers in increased base oil activity, but market dynamics this year have deviated fro ...

U.S. Base Oil Production Plummeted in 2022

U.S. Base Oil Production Plummeted in 2022

Lubes'n'Greases - May 1, 2023

What factors caused base oil production in the United States to drop off last year?

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - May 1, 2023

Activity in the base oil market continues to be lethargic. Might a change be in store despite recent posted price decrea ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

The base oil market got off to a slow start in 2023. Might its sluggishness be a precursor to a more upbeat year?

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CNOOC-Shell Select Technology for LAO Project

Lube Report Asia - March 10, 2023

Shell and China National Offshore Oil Co. are moving forward with plans to begin producing linear alpha olefins at their ...

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Lubes'n'Greases - March 1, 2023

Are falling base oil prices and the beginning of the spring season ushering in an uptick of activity in the base oil mar ...

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Lubes'n'Greases - February 1, 2023

Just when the base oil market seemed to be settling, the new year ushered in a round price decreases.