The conflict between the United States and Iran has had a devastating effect on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, transforming the global base oi ...

First article in a two-part series from Ernie Henderson examining the history that made base oil markets vulnerable to geopolitical conflict.

No end in sight to the chaos in the Gulf.

While the number of vessels allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz has increased, a recent artillery strike by Iran on a commercial ship and the Unit ...

The Middle East situation becomes less clear by the day, with claims and counter claims from U.S. and Iran during the negotiations which appear to be ...

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran remained in limbo amid renewed military hostilities between the two countries, following an Iranian a ...

Vertex Energy Inc. plans to add 6,000 barrels per day of virgin API Group III base oil capacity at its refinery in Mobile, Alabama, with startup targe ...

Join Base Oils Editor Gabriela Wheeler and Executive Editor Tim Sullivan as they discuss this month’s Base Oil Report. The current upheaval of base ...

The memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran over the weekend ignited renewed hopes that ongoing hostilities in the Middle Eas ...

The on-off peace negotiations between U.S. and Iran appear to continue in Switzerland, although there have been walk-outs from the Tehran contingent f ...

Most base oil prices have retreated from their peaks in late April, with the exception of API Group III grades, which were still hovering at all-time ...

A provisional ceasefire and an end to hostilities between the United States and Iran announced at the start of the week immediately caused crude oil f ...

Australia’s lubricant market is feeling the impact of supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict, which has sent global base oil pr ...

Markets awoke to news of a tentative ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Monday, fanning hopes of an end to the ongoing conflict and a reo ...

At the time of writing this report, news is emerging suggesting that a peace arrangement has been reached between the United States and Iran.

A flare-up in hostilities between the United States and Iran pushed a tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East into the unknown, and kept crude oil prices ...

Vietnam has tightened recycling requirements for lubricant marketers and importers under a new extended producer responsibility regime that took effec ...

Ukraine’s expanding drone campaign against Russian oil infrastructure has reached facilities producing base oils and lubricants, raising concerns th ...

After 100 days of war, many people around the world are in accord that Donald J. Trump should not be a contender for the Nobel Peace Prize – neither ...

Given a resurgence of hostilities in the Middle East, a peace deal between Israel and the United States and Iran seemed to be less likely to be achiev ...