Sentiment in the United States base oil market was tempered with ample supply and tepid demand, although conditions seemed to be slightly different in ...

Prices for API Group I base oils continue to come under pressure from a wave of availability that is building slowly but surely towards the years end. ...

Activity in Asia has begun to decline ahead of the year-end holidays, mimicking conditions in Europe and the United States. With buying interest losin ...

Activity in the base oil segment softened further the past week with the approach of the year-end holidays, but this is not considered out of the ordi ...

The seasonal downturn in base oil trading has started, with many buyers backing off on large orders, inclined to take smaller parcels so as to minimiz ...

The week started out on a slow note in some markets due to the Diwali Festival, but in others, buying was described as steady, although less robust th ...

Despite a slight reduction in activity levels, demand for base oil remained steady, with supply in some segments appearing more well-balanced against ...

API Group I base oils appear balanced, but Group II stocks are showing signs of downward pricing pressure, while Group IIIs are already being squeezed ...

In a generally downcast base oil market, there was a glimmer of hope sparked by prospects of a potential resolution to the United States-China trade d ...

Market players were in discussions regarding orders for the upcoming weeks, with suppliers focusing on moving barrels so as to avoid finishing the yea ...

Base oil prices for API Group I and Group II appear to be under pressure in Europe, the Middle East and Africa amid export competition, while Group II ...

Ample supply and soft demand continue to weigh on base oil prices in Asia, while economic and sociopolitical uncertainties in the region also dampened ...

Some segments of the base oil market seem to be slightly longer than others in terms of supply, while demand was characterized as lukewarm for most gr ...

Base oil prices appeared to stabilize the past week across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as only API Group III stocks still show signs of weakeni ...

Producers were slightly relieved that crude oil and feedstock prices have pulled back, as margins had been squeezed by the recent price spikes. Effort ...

The U.S. base oil market seemed to be moving at a sedate pace despite expectations that demand would pick up before slowing down again ahead of the Th ...

Base oil prices appear weaker across Europe, the Middle East and Africa except for the API Group II sector, where suppliers attempted to impose markup ...

With Saudi oil production being mostly restored following the recent drone attacks, concerns over feedstock shortages and price increases have largely ...

A general market slowdown and retreating crude oil numbers may have prompted ExxonMobil to rescind a price increase that the company had announced jus ...

Base oil prices are coming under pressure from a variety of factors that differ depending on category. API Group I prices are being squeezed by demand ...