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 ...

Base oil market activity remained steady given avid buying interest from downstream lubricant segments during the summer driving season, although busi ...

With the war in Ukraine still raging on and feedstock prices soaring, this summer is shaping up to be a wild ride for the base oil market.

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 demand has cooled slightly in Asia, allowing for more volumes to become available for export. Suppliers have been exploring the possibility o ...

With only a few days to go before the 4th of July holiday weekend and the summer driving season in full swing, lubricant demand has seen an uptick ove ...

The newly reached European Union agreement for an embargo of Russian petroleum products and crude oil will have a huge effect on the quantities of bas ...