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Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

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

May 1, 2023

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

U.S. Base Oil Production Plummeted in 2022

U.S. Base Oil Production Plummeted in 2022

May 1, 2023

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

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

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

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

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

February 1, 2023

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

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

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

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

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

December 1, 2022

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

Waste Oil Rerefining Comes of Age

Waste Oil Rerefining Comes of Age

October 31, 2022

As the lubricants industry searches for ways to come closer to meeting its sustainability goals, waste oil rerefining is ...

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

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

September 1, 2022

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

Base Oil Report: Trends

Base Oil Report: Trends

August 1, 2022

The EU has imposed rounds of strict sanctions on Russian oil products. How will the bans affect base oil supply in the b ...

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

August 1, 2022

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

Base Oil Report: Pricing

Base Oil Report: Pricing

July 6, 2022

With the war in Ukraine still raging on and feedstock prices soaring, this summer is shaping up to be a wild ride for th ...

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Ineos Adds Low-vis, High-vis PAOs

June 29, 2022

Ineos Oligomers announced this week the startup of its new 120,000-metric-tons-per-year low viscosity polyalphaolefins u ...