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

Into July, and very little new activity has been evident in the base oil markets across European, the Middle East and Africa. There are certainly pock ...

The base oils market in Asia showed some pockets of tight supply, which drove spot offers up for some grades, while prices for other cuts remained ste ...

Into July, and very little new activity has been evident in the base oil markets across European, the Middle East and Africa. There are certainly pock ...

Earlier talk about potential base oil price increases appeared to have subsided as crude oil futures have retreated. While most segments of the market ...

With crude oil prices retreating to what they were before the recent Israel-Iran conflict, base oil marketeers appeared more open to engaging in negot ...

With a delicately balanced peace between Israel and Iran, base oil markets are returning to normal following days of worry that the Strait of Hormuz m ...

Following a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran last week, crude oil prices slumped, easing concerns about potential base oil posted price incre ...

Base oil buyers and sellers have taken a step back from negotiations on lingering concerns about whether the war between Israel and Iran – and the U ...

It has been a historic week of geopolitical developments. Israel and Iran pulled back from all-out war after the United States bombed Iranian nuclear ...

The world breathed a sigh of relief this week as Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire in their one-sided 10-day war, after the United States bombed I ...

Geopolitical risks and other market uncertainties such as potential shipment disruptions have bubbled up, leading to upward pressure on base oil price ...

While conditions in the base oils market were stable to slightly softer, the most unsettling factor came from the crude oil side, as futures suddenly ...

This week’s news is dominated by the spiraling conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East, which poses a long list of potential impacts on ...

Volatile crude oil prices introduced uncertainty into base oil markets in Asia and partly offset the downward pressure exerted by growing supplies of ...

Base oil prices were reported as steady-to-firm, with market participants keeping an anxious eye on crude oil futures, since prices have climbed, foll ...

One of the major headline topics being discussed around the lubricants industry at the moment is the impending sale of Castrol, currently under the co ...

Base oil prices were generally stable to slightly higher in Asia, with supply and demand attaining a more balanced ratio than in the previous months a ...

Some base oil suppliers continued to observe a steady stream of orders, while others have started to see signs of softening demand. This situation was ...

Base oil prices this week are largely stable across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but there are variations between regions. For example, demand ...