Base oil markets are gearing down for the holiday period that is fast approaching. Trading across much of Europe and the Middle East will slow during ...

More moderate activity in key base oil consumer markets such as China and India continued to place downward pressure on spot prices in Asia. Regional ...

The Independence Day holiday in the United States on Tuesday, July 4, resulted in fairly muted activity in the base oils market during the week, altho ...

Base oil markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa remain subdued, with much less trading than normal for this time of year and an absence ...

Base oil markets around Europe, the Middle East and Africa are somewhat lethargic, with many areas affected by holiday celebrations going on now or co ...

Base oil prices in Asia continued to be exposed to downward pressure due to declining demand and lengthening supply, with macroeconomic factors and vo ...

The summer doldrums that typically envelop the base oils market in July and August appeared to have started earlier this year, as activity has been st ...

Summer mode may be arriving early to base oil markets this year, and this seasonal hiatus will only further dampen the demand picture across all regio ...

Ample supply and slowing demand continued to place downward pressure on base oil spot prices in Asia. Seasonal patterns, along with macroeconomic unce ...

Base oil market participants continued to face a challenging environment, as base oils and lubricants demand remained rather lusterless, with adequate ...

The knock-on effects of inflation and rising interest rates are constraining manufacturing and services industries to the extent of denting demand for ...

Many buyers in Asia adopted a wait-and-see attitude at the first signs that spot prices were starting to come down, and this has exacerbated the seaso ...

Several additional base oil producers and rerefiners communicated posted price adjustments over the week, including ExxonMobil, Excel Paralubes, Calum ...

Parts of the European, Middle Eastern and African region are showing vibrant activity, whilst others for one reason or another are dull and flat. In E ...

Spot base oil prices in Asia continued to face downward pressure on weaker demand and ample supplies, although ongoing and imminent turnarounds may li ...

Motiva and Chevron communicated posted price decreases which were thought to be driven by sluggish demand, growing availability of most base oil grade ...

The European Union’s ban on imports of Russian petroleum products reduced imports of Russian base oils by 55,000 metric tons during the first half o ...

Slowing demand has started to exert downward pressure on base oil prices in Asia, but this trend may be offset by ongoing and upcoming turnarounds, wh ...

The Memorial Day holiday on May 29 dampened activity further in an unseasonably quiet market despite the start of the summer driving season in the Uni ...

Base oil markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa seem to have hit a flat spot where little new business or trades are taking place. Busi ...