The base oils market appeared to be going through a transitional period, with buyers assessing future product needs and waiting for more definitive si ...

More base oil producers announced base oil price decreases during the week. Among paraffinic producers, SK Enmove informed customers of a further post ...

As base oil markets settle down following the summer break, pricing is becoming more varied depending on base oil type and, ultimately, availability a ...

Many expected buying activity to improve over the next few weeks. But sluggish lubricant demand, falling crude oil and feedstock prices, severe region ...

Participants were keeping an eye on a tropical depression developing in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center anticipated the storm to bec ...

With base oil market players returning to work last week, there was buyer interest in all types of oils. Many buyers were looking for quantities of AP ...

Base oil markets in Asia appeared to be in a holding pattern, as many buyers preferred to delay fresh purchases until a clearer price direction emerge ...

Motiva stepped out with a posted price decrease late last week, which was quickly followed by a number of similar initiatives from other suppliers. Ex ...

Base oil markets seemed to reopen for business this week as your columnist was bombarded Monday with calls, messages and emails – from early morning ...

Base oil activity was still fairly subdued in Asia, even though September and October shipment discussions should have been in full swing. Some partic ...

Even as base oil trading began returning to normal at the end to the summer holiday season, the wars in Gaza and Ukraine escalated, ramping up worries ...

Reports that suppliers granted substantial temporary voluntary allowances or adjustments (TVAs) circulated this week. There was speculation that the a ...

Suppliers have their sights set on September, hoping that the end of the rainy season in some parts of the region and the arrival of Fall in others wo ...

A large part of the base oils market has slipped into summer slumber mode, although a few suppliers reported a small pickup in orders, likely as parti ...

With August well and truly underway, many players from the base oil industry are absent, possibly for another 10-14 days of holidays.

Wavering lubricant demand dampened base oil consumption in Asia, while volatile crude oil and feedstock prices only added to the uncertainty. Base oil ...

Moving into the second week of August, the holiday month, base oil markets are exceptionally quiet with many key players missing from offices and desk ...

While base oil demand has slowed down, as most participants seemed comfortable with the inventories they have built and were holding enough product to ...

Slowing demand and plentiful supplies placed downward pressure on base oil prices in Asia, but some grades were insulated from the adjustments because ...

The base oils market has slipped into a summer slumber, with activity in downstream markets slowing and base oil orders consequently weakening. Even s ...