Base oil markets are seeing pockets of unseasonal demand for various grades, although the particular grades vary considerably between regions.

Downward price pressure continued on a few base oil grades because of soft fundamentals in Asia, although several cuts appeared to defy the current tr ...

Some base oil cuts were exposed to downward pressure due to sluggish demand and mounting supplies, but others maintained steady pricing because of mor ...

As the calendar passed the autumn equinox this week, marking when  the sun’s path moves from the Northern to the Southern Hemisphere, base oil mark ...

Base oil prices were generally holding in Asia, although there was still downward pressure on the heavy viscosity grades because supplies outpaced con ...

Slowing demand from some lubricant segments resulted in lengthening base oil supplies, diminishing support for a number of spot indications. As more s ...

Many players from the international lubricants industry are attending the Lube Expo get-together this week in Dusseldorf, Germany, and while that lead ...

A demand slowdown in most countries and mounting supplies continued to define the base oils market in Asia this week, with the heavy grades particular ...

Editor’s note: The price table below initially contained errors, which led us to remove and correct it. The table is now restored in its normal loca ...

As the markets move into September, there appears to be an increasing level of activity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with a large number ...

Softer market fundamentals exerted downward pressure on some API Group I and Group II spot prices, while values for the Group III cuts were generally ...

The Labor Day holiday on Sept. 1 officially ushered in the end of the summer driving season in the United States and with it the conclusion of the pea ...

This week has seen a surge in demand across all regions for various quantities of base oils. Whether this is as a result of buyers and sellers returni ...

Supply and demand factors were still playing the main part in determining base oil price direction in Asia, as crude oil futures were trading within a ...

Some market discussions centered on the devastating explosion and fire that occurred at Smitty’s Supply Inc.’s blending plant in Roseland, Louisia ...

As the month of August comes to an end, many players are making their way back to work, and the resultant rise in activity is expected to lift base oi ...

Supply and demand factors were still playing the main part in determining base oil price direction in Asia, as crude oil futures were trading within a ...

The summer driving season in the United States is about to reach its denouement, and this dampened motor oil consumption as the peak oil changing peri ...

The dominant news last week was a forecast by the International Energy Agency that global crude oil markets will be in oversupply during the next twel ...

Scorching temperatures in many parts of Asia contrasted with easing base oil demand and cooling prices of several grades. Torrential rains and deadly ...