United States President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs this week on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, an action that could hurt produce ...

With buyers and suppliers gradually gearing up for heightened activity following the Lunar New Year and other local holidays, business in Asia was exp ...

Calumet joined the group of base oil producers that had announced posted price increases last week, with these adjustments going into effect Feb. 1-7. ...

United States refiners produced a modest 4.4 million barrels of base oil in November, according to new data from the federal Energy Information Admini ...

Weekly base oil exports from Singapore slumped to their lowest in 11 months, while imports surged, according to data complied by the state trade stat ...

Base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are bogged down at the moment, constrained by geopolitical factors ranging from the ongoing war ...

On the surface, the base oils market was fairly quiet during the Lunar New Year holidays, but there was underlying tension and uncertainty due to the ...

How do synthetic base stocks help automotive lubricant formulators to meet ever-increasing standards? Pennzoil’s Sean Nguyen weighs in.

How have rerefined base oils benefitted the industry up until now, and how might they help to secure the future of the industry?

Matias de Tezanos and Boris Zhmud explain how waste plastic can be converted into value-added products, including lubricants.

Gabriela Wheeler outlines some of the major challenges and opportunities that the North American base oil market may face this year.

Gabriela Wheeler outlines some of the major challenges and opportunities that the North American base oil market may face this year.

News that ExxonMobil and HollyFrontier announced a posted price increase hit the market this week, with rerefiner Safety-Kleen also communicating a pr ...

Brazil’s output of virgin mineral base oils jumped 24% in December, compared to the same month of 2023, rounding out the country’s most productive ...

As the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold, some businesses in Israel and Lebanon – including lubricant producers – are trying to ...

Base oil prices were generally stable to firm in Asia, although activity was subdued as many participants prepared for the Lunar New Year celebrations ...

While there have been few changes on the demand side, supply could be affected by refinery decisions regarding fuels production versus base oils, as c ...

Shell and China National Offshore Oil Corp. green lit a third major expansion at its joint venture petrochemical complex in China, including installat ...

European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are now back in full swing, with many buyers looking for available barrels to replace inventorie ...

Concerns about downstream lubricant market performance, climbing feedstock prices and approaching holidays dampened activity in Asia, although buying ...