Base Oil Reports

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - January 3, 2024

The first week of the new year ushered in fresh posted price decreases, with SK Enmove announcing that it would be lower ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - January 2, 2024

Base oil markets remain very quiet, but activity could pick up this week as many players come back into circulation. The ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - December 29, 2023

With just a couple of days left before 2023 draws to a close, markets in Asia were understandably quiet, particularly as ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - December 27, 2023

Motiva and Petro-Canada communicated a posted price decrease on their Group II+ and API Group III postings, completing t ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - December 26, 2023

As markets close for the festive season, and more and more players are missing from desks and offices, the major talking ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - December 22, 2023

Activity was fairly subdued in Asia as the end of the year drew near. Supply levels have grown because demand for most g ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - December 20, 2023

Most of the recently announced posted price decreases have taken effect but have generated little incremental demand as ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - December 19, 2023

Last week saw a stand-off in European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets, with buyers stating firmly that they ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - December 15, 2023

With crude oil values remaining volatile, and base oil demand not showing much improvement, bearish sentiment permeated ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - December 13, 2023

HollyFrontier, Petro-Canada, Safety-Kleen and Avista Oil communicated paraffinic posted price decreases during the week, ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - December 12, 2023

If possible, base oil trade across Europe, the Middle East and Africa is slowing even more. Demand is disappearing from ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - December 8, 2023

Falling crude oil values and ebbing demand were placing downward pressure on base oil prices, with spot indications for ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - December 6, 2023

A majority of paraffinic base oil producers have communicated posted price decreases over the last three weeks, with Pau ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - December 5, 2023

Base oil prices are weakening throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa as trading activity slows ahead of the year ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - December 1, 2023

The pace was more sedate in Asian base oil markets, entering the last month of the year. Spot prices for some grades cam ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - November 29, 2023

A number of paraffinic base oil producers joined the ranks of Chevron and Motiva, who had announced posted price decreas ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - November 28, 2023

Demand for all types of base oil has been falling the past week across Europe, the Middle East and Africa – especially ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Asia - November 24, 2023

Business was starting to pick up in some countries following the celebration of the Diwali holiday, but the pace was gen ...