Crude Oil

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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: 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 - January 3, 2023

Despite the challenges to the base oil market in 2022, industry players are wishing for market stability during the New ...

Russian Base Oil Exports Said to Be Down

Russian Base Oil Exports Said to Be Down

Lube Report EMEA - December 27, 2022

Russian refiners are bracing for the impact of the European embargo for their petroleum products including base oils and ...

Base Oil Report: Trends

Base Oil Report: Trends

Lubes'n'Greases - December 1, 2022

The global base oil market has been through a lot since 2020. How has it weathered the storm?

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Lubes'n'Greases - December 1, 2022

Once more, supply and demand do not match in the North American base oil market. What has caused the imbalance?

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Lubes'n'Greases - October 31, 2022

Posted base oil prices seemed to settle into a more typical pattern this fall, but has the market returned to normality ...

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Lubes'n'Greases - September 1, 2022

Base oil pricing dynamics have been hot all year long, but things may finally be cooling down.

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Lubes'n'Greases - August 1, 2022

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