The standoff between Russia and Ukraine may be a localized conflict, but an invasion by Russia has global implications and potential to cause mayhem a ...

Base oil pricing in Asia was stable to firm, supported by revived demand and steep crude oil and feedstock costs. After several months of being expose ...

Two paraffinic base oil producers nominated posted price increases with effective dates this week, while naphthenic markups were in the process of imp ...

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 market activity has started to improve in many Asian nations as participants returned to business following the Lunar New Year holidays, whil ...

Naphthenic base oil price increases will be going into effect this week, after several producers nominated 25 cents-per-gallon hikes on the back of st ...

Ongoing tensions over Russia’s military build-up on Ukraine’s borders continue to disrupt supply of goods and raw materials going into Ukraine, bu ...

Market activity was subdued in Asian nations that celebrate the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival this week, while in other countries, uncertainties r ...

Several naphthenic base oil producers have communicated price increases, driven by rising crude oil and feedstock prices, together with a tightening s ...

Whether 2022 brings the base oil market hardship, prosperity or a combination of the two remains a mystery, but the industry is up for whatever may co ...

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.

Participants in different nations in Asia were dealing with diverse issues, with some facing heightened supply chain disruptions caused by a spike in ...

Base oil and lubricant producers faced challenging conditions such as employee absences and labor shortages as a result of the pandemic and the rapid ...

The world is on tenterhooks as Russian troops amass at the border of Ukraine without so far declaring any intentions as to their reason to be there, o ...

Base oil market participants in Asia appeared to be in wait-and-see mode—a distant cry from the situation in January 2021, when buyers had fervently ...

The onslaught of the Omicron coronavirus variant and persistent supply chain disruptions continued to cause headaches and shipment delays in base oil ...

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 were generally steady, with a more defined direction expected to emerge in the next few days as participants evaluate whether ...

Base oil demand was fairly steady, but not robust as most buyers were still trying to assess product needs for the next few months. With uncertainties ...

Base oil trading was relatively muted last week as celebrations in Russia, Greece and other Christian Orthodox countries prolonged the holiday season ...