Weekly Base Oil Price Reports

Supply and demand factors were still playing the main part in determining base oil price direction in Asia, as crude oil futures were trading within a ...

Some market discussions centered on the devastating explosion and fire that occurred at Smitty’s Supply Inc.’s blending plant in Roseland, Louisia ...

As the month of August comes to an end, many players are making their way back to work, and the resultant rise in activity is expected to lift base oi ...

Supply and demand factors were still playing the main part in determining base oil price direction in Asia, as crude oil futures were trading within a ...

The summer driving season in the United States is about to reach its denouement, and this dampened motor oil consumption as the peak oil changing peri ...

The dominant news last week was a forecast by the International Energy Agency that global crude oil markets will be in oversupply during the next twel ...

Scorching temperatures in many parts of Asia contrasted with easing base oil demand and cooling prices of several grades. Torrential rains and deadly ...

While domestic base oil prices were mostly stable, spot export indications for some grades have slipped on account of growing supplies and producers ...

European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are largely subdued, with many players missing from offices due to holidays in Europe and Middle ...

With base oil demand starting to show definitive signs of slowing and supply growing as turnarounds have been completed, it was no surprise to see som ...

A majority of base oil grades have attained more balanced supply and demand conditions, supporting stable pricing, but a few cuts have started to leng ...

Against a backdrop of a continent on holiday, the European base oil markets appear to have been energized by a bout of activity that would normally be ...

Base oil prices were mixed in Asia, with supply and demand factors playing different roles and splitting prices in different directions, even within t ...

With supply and demand conditions showing little change over the week, base oil prices were generally reported as stable. The market was still digesti ...

The United States and the European Union have reached a trade agreement that will levy a 15% tariff on EU exports to America – and which seems bound ...

The diverging price trends observed for various base oil categories over the last few weeks appeared more pronounced this week due to softer demand ag ...

The base oils market seems to have slipped into a summer slumber, with demand described as steady, but not particularly vigorous as the height of the ...

With 10 days remaining before United State President Donald Trump declares tariffs on European Union goods and services, the base oil market is awaiti ...

Once again, base oil spot prices for certain grades strengthened in Asia due to tight supply and demand fundamentals and a lack of offers from regular ...

With the summer driving season underway and base oil demand beginning to decline as the peak lubricant production cycle winds down, buyers were focuse ...