NYCO, an integrated specialist in the fabrication of high-performance lubricants and component synthetic base esters, is pleased to announce the start ...

More than usual, energy markets and others are being roiled by a series of geopolitical events that are dominating global headlines – from trade war ...

Spot prices for some base oil grades were buoyed by a tighter supply and demand scenario, but falling crude oil and feedstock values offset some of th ...

Brazil’s base oil market is off to a slower start in 2025 as domestic production and imports both declined significantly in January compared to the ...

The impacts from the United States president imposed on Canada, Mexico and China on March 4, and the retaliatory levies from these countries on U.S. i ...

Base oil refiner Calumet is selling the industrial segment of its lubricant brand Royal Purple to Lubrication Engineers Inc. Calumet is retaining the ...

The dust-up in Washington between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed how much things can change in a week, and impacts may be felt in base oi ...

Looming tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on Canada, Mexico and China may have significant impacts on the base oil market. Gabriela Wheeler expla ...

A combination of factors including emergent demand, tightening supplies and upcoming turnarounds have resulted in steeper spot pricing for the high-vi ...

Looming tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on Canada, Mexico and China may have significant impacts on the base oil market. Gabriela Wheeler expla ...

Receding crude oil and feedstock prices have reduced some of the pressure on base oil values that had been present since early in the year, although p ...

Base oil imports to China fell 12% in 2024, continuing a steady decline in recent years for one of the world’s biggest importers of the material.

On the third anniversary of Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, with the United States roiling the Western alliance as it bids to end the war, the ...

Contrasting currents impacted base oil prices in Asia, with tighter supply conditions exerting upward pressure on a few grades and softer feedstock an ...

Base oil prices were generally stable as demand fundamentals have not changed significantly since last week and supply was adequate to cover current r ...

The discussion about sustainability has so far largely focussed on products’ immediate environmental impact. But there is a more pertinent and usefu ...

This week saw the start of talks aimed at ending the three-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine – a goal that could cause significant impacts on ...

Several base oil grades were impacted by a tighter supply and demand balance in Asia, which sent prices to higher ground. However, concerns about pote ...

Base oil exports from South Korea dipped half a percentage point in 2024, falling to their lowest level since 2016, according to the latest data from ...

The dust seems to have settled after recent price initiatives affected some base oil cuts. A group of producers called for posted price increases beca ...