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Asian base oil prices have surged to record highs, driven by geopolitical disruption, tightening supply chains and shifting refinery economics, accord ...

Lubricant producers in the Middle East Gulf described business conditions as becoming increasingly serious in the face of the ongoing war between the ...

A peace deal to end the United States-Israel-Iran war remained elusive, with tensions ramping up over the weekend as the U.S. Navy attacked and seized ...

Hopes of a peace deal between the United States and Iran following a ceasefire declaration last week were quickly crushed over the weekend as talks ta ...

Crude oil and feedstock prices surged to multi-month highs after the United States and Israel launched a coordinated attack over the March 1 weekend a ...

As Donald Trump introduces a blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz, events are shaping up for at least, a continuation of the war, follow ...

After a month and a half of escalating hostilities, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 7, with negotiations to end the ...

Crude oil prices hovered at nosebleed levels as the United States and Israel war against Iran continued and the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed ...

The Iran conflict continues into a second month, and with Donald Trump issuing ultimatum after ultimatum to the Iranian authorities, the world awaits ...

With the United States-Israel war against Iran seemingly escalating and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, crude oil prices climbed to nosebleed ...

Investments in energy infrastructure — from electric vehicle charging to expanded power grids — all present challenges for lubricants.

April Base Oil Report

April 6, 2026

Like global energy markets, base oil and lubricant markets were roiled by the start of United States’ and Israel’s war against Iran.

China’s base oil imports fell below 1.5 million metric tons in 2025, reaching its lowest point in recent years, declining slightly from 2024 levels, ...

Briefly Noted

April 1, 2026

Cummins Approves Valvoline Blue One Solution Gen 2 Blue One Solution Gen 2, the first heavy-duty engine oil approved by enginer maker Cummins, Inc. ...

Crude oil prices hovered at nosebleed levels as the United States and Israel war against Iran continued and the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed ...

As the world enters the fourth week of the United States and Israeli war against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most sea-going traffic, ...

Crude oil prices continued to experience sharp swings driven by the war in Iran, with the unresolved standoff over the Strait of Hormuz pushing Brent ...

The United States-Israel war with Iran raged on and the crucial Strait of Hormuz remained closed to tanker traffic, catapulting crude oil and diesel p ...

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) and Re Sustainability Ltd plan to establish a nationwide system for collecting and rerefining used lubricating oil in Indi ...

It is difficult to put into words the overall affects the war between U.S./Israel and Iran is having on base oil trading and supply, other than to imp ...