As we approach the end of August, there are some signs of a trickle of players making their way back to their offices and desks from the start of this ...

Following fairly significant decreases last week, spot prices in the Asian base oils market seemingly continued on free fall. Several export shipments ...

Activity in the United States base oils market proceeded at a moderate pace as participants enjoyed the last few days of the summer holidays and buyer ...

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear again in next week’s issue.

Base oil prices in Asia tumbled this week on more moderate crude oil and feedstock prices compared to a month ago, along with mounting supplies and we ...

Cross Oil joined those naphthenic producers who had communicated price decreases last week. The adjustments were prompted by lower crude oil and feeds ...

Base oil trading has slowed almost to standstill in many parts of the market as the region sinks into holiday season. Buyers are simply not positioned ...

Base oil prices in Asia have softened on improved supply levels, cooling demand and lower crude oil and feedstock prices. The heated frenzy to acquire ...

Naphthenic base oil producers communicated price decreases this week on softer market fundamentals. An unplanned production outage and force majeure d ...

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear again in next week’s issue.

The tide has turned in the Asian base oils market, with spot prices showing some softening as demand has slowed down and supply has lengthened, follow ...

Base oil demand remained healthy despite uncertainties brought about by volatile crude oil and feedstock prices, inflation and a possible recession, w ...

The summer holiday period appears to have started, as many players throughout Europe and the Middle East were missing from their desks this week. With ...

Base oil pricing has seen a reprieve in Asia, stabilizing after several weeks of consecutive upward price adjustments as availability has improved, de ...

There were no posted U.S. base oil price changes this week. Gabriela Wheeler is away. Her column will reappear in the July 27 edition of Lube Report A ...

Lube Report temporarily publishes Ray Masson’s column every other week. His EMEA Base Oil Price Report will appear again in next week’s issue.

Hefty crude oil price swings, high fuel prices, economic uncertainties and new coronavirus infections were affecting market activity and socio-politic ...

Base oil market participants seem to have adopted a wait-and-see position on the back of changing fundamentals. Plunging crude oil values lifted some ...

Throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, base oil prices have at least steadied, and in some cases have started to weaken, due to a number of re ...

Base oil spot prices in Asia were generally stable, following several weeks of upward adjustments, as supply and demand appeared better balanced, whil ...