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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - December 19, 2023

Last week saw a stand-off in European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets, with buyers stating firmly that they ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - December 15, 2023

With crude oil values remaining volatile, and base oil demand not showing much improvement, bearish sentiment permeated ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - December 13, 2023

HollyFrontier, Petro-Canada, Safety-Kleen and Avista Oil communicated paraffinic posted price decreases during the week, ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - December 12, 2023

If possible, base oil trade across Europe, the Middle East and Africa is slowing even more. Demand is disappearing from ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - December 8, 2023

Falling crude oil values and ebbing demand were placing downward pressure on base oil prices, with spot indications for ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - December 6, 2023

A majority of paraffinic base oil producers have communicated posted price decreases over the last three weeks, with Pau ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - December 5, 2023

Base oil prices are weakening throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa as trading activity slows ahead of the year ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - December 1, 2023

The pace was more sedate in Asian base oil markets, entering the last month of the year. Spot prices for some grades cam ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - November 29, 2023

A number of paraffinic base oil producers joined the ranks of Chevron and Motiva, who had announced posted price decreas ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - November 28, 2023

Demand for all types of base oil has been falling the past week across Europe, the Middle East and Africa – especially ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - November 24, 2023

Business was starting to pick up in some countries following the celebration of the Diwali holiday, but the pace was gen ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - November 22, 2023

Chevron and Motiva communicated posted price decreases during the week, reflecting falling crude oil and feedstock price ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - November 21, 2023

Global news continues to be dominated by warring in Gaza and Ukraine, where innocent civilians are not only being killed ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - November 17, 2023

Base oil market activity was muted in some Asian countries due to the celebration of the Diwali festival, while in other ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - November 15, 2023

Lengthening supply and softening demand were some of the concerns that base oil suppliers were facing as the year-end ho ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - November 14, 2023

The war between Israel and Hamas continues to have a destabilizing effect on energy markets, creating uncertainty for ba ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - November 10, 2023

Base oil prices were mixed in Asia this week as different factors affected each segment in a distinct way, with API Grou ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - November 8, 2023

Unexpected production hiccups and scheduled turnarounds have helped keep the United States base oils market fairly balan ...