Business was starting to pick up in some countries following the celebration of the Diwali holiday, but the pace was generally muted as the approach o ...

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

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

Base oil market activity was muted in some Asian countries due to the celebration of the Diwali festival, while in others, buyers proceeded with cauti ...

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

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

Base oil prices were mixed in Asia this week as different factors affected each segment in a distinct way, with API Group I and Group II prices remain ...

Unexpected production hiccups and scheduled turnarounds have helped keep the United States base oils market fairly balanced at a time when demand has ...

The increasing hostilities in and around the Gaza Strip are severely disrupting base oil supply lines in the area, and lubricant blending operations i ...

Some countries in Asia were starting to follow the typical pattern where base oil demand starts to decline towards the end of the year, while others s ...

While there were ongoing concerns about crude oil price volatility, the possibility that the base oils market would become oversupplied before the end ...

Israel’s campaign in the Palestinian territories ramped up the past week, stoking fears that the fighting could spread into a wider conflict involvi ...

Base oil market players were somewhat relieved that crude oil futures have slipped from recent highs, but the ongoing Russian war on Ukraine and the I ...

Market players remained vigilant of crude oil and feedstock prices, as these were the factors most likely to influence base oil pricing in coming week ...

The armed conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are at different stages, but both are helping to push up crude oil prices. As long as they continue ...

The upward price movement that most base oils have experienced over the last several weeks persisted in Asia, but seemed to be stalling, as supply was ...

Largely balanced supply and demand conditions offered support to current base oil postings in the United States, but recent volatility in crude oil an ...

Crude and feedstocks rallied early this week, with dated deliveries of Brent crude breaching the $90 level Monday, putting on around $3 from last week ...

Volatility in crude oil markets triggered by the Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend added another degree of uncertainty to the base oils segment. ...

Base oil market participants were keeping a close eye on crude oil futures, as values jumped early this week after deadly attacks on several Israeli t ...