The impacts from the United States president imposed on Canada, Mexico and China on March 4, and the retaliatory levies from these countries on U.S. i ...

The dust-up in Washington between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed how much things can change in a week, and impacts may be felt in base oi ...

A combination of factors including emergent demand, tightening supplies and upcoming turnarounds have resulted in steeper spot pricing for the high-vi ...

Receding crude oil and feedstock prices have reduced some of the pressure on base oil values that had been present since early in the year, although p ...

On the third anniversary of Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, with the United States roiling the Western alliance as it bids to end the war, the ...

Contrasting currents impacted base oil prices in Asia, with tighter supply conditions exerting upward pressure on a few grades and softer feedstock an ...

Base oil prices were generally stable as demand fundamentals have not changed significantly since last week and supply was adequate to cover current r ...

This week saw the start of talks aimed at ending the three-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine – a goal that could cause significant impacts on ...

Several base oil grades were impacted by a tighter supply and demand balance in Asia, which sent prices to higher ground. However, concerns about pote ...

The dust seems to have settled after recent price initiatives affected some base oil cuts. A group of producers called for posted price increases beca ...

United States President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs this week on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, an action that could hurt produce ...

With buyers and suppliers gradually gearing up for heightened activity following the Lunar New Year and other local holidays, business in Asia was exp ...

Calumet joined the group of base oil producers that had announced posted price increases last week, with these adjustments going into effect Feb. 1-7. ...

Base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are bogged down at the moment, constrained by geopolitical factors ranging from the ongoing war ...

On the surface, the base oils market was fairly quiet during the Lunar New Year holidays, but there was underlying tension and uncertainty due to the ...

News that ExxonMobil and HollyFrontier announced a posted price increase hit the market this week, with rerefiner Safety-Kleen also communicating a pr ...

As the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold, some businesses in Israel and Lebanon – including lubricant producers – are trying to ...

Base oil prices were generally stable to firm in Asia, although activity was subdued as many participants prepared for the Lunar New Year celebrations ...

While there have been few changes on the demand side, supply could be affected by refinery decisions regarding fuels production versus base oils, as c ...

European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are now back in full swing, with many buyers looking for available barrels to replace inventorie ...