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Canal Problems Disrupted Base Oils
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Canal Problems Disrupted Base Oils

July 24, 2024

Over the past eight months, a number of incidents have had severe impacts on base oil cargoes, extending delivery times ...

Base Oil Report: Trends

Base Oil Report: Trends

May 3, 2021

Base Oils Get Moving    By train, boat or automobile, North American base oil makers need to ship their pro ...

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Need to Know

April 29, 2020

Tom Glenn explains that amidst the chaos of Covid-19, buybacks are a growing concern for marketers.

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Planning for Disruptions on the River

March 31, 2020

Fog and floods are regular disruptors to barges carrying base oils on rivers. Suppliers and buyers can take steps to mi ...

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 24, 2019

Editors Note: This will be the final SSY Base Oil Shipping Report to appear in Lube Report, where it has run for 11 year ...

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 20, 2019

Editors Note: This will be the final SSY Base Oil Shipping Report to appear in Lube Report, where it has run for 11 year ...

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 17, 2019

Tight space availability for December has caused rates to increase on most U.S. routes, as well as in Asia. The coastal ...

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 13, 2019

Tight space availability for December has caused rates to increase on most U.S. routes, as well as in Asia. The coastal ...

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 6, 2019

Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the Dec. 13 edition of Lube Report Asia.

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 4, 2019

Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the Dec. 11 edition of Lube Report Americas.

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 3, 2019

Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the Dec. 10 edition of Lube Report EMEA.

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 29, 2019

Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the Dec. 6 edition of Lube Report Asia.

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 27, 2019

Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the Dec. 4 edition of Lube Report Americas.

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 26, 2019

Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the Dec. 10 edition of Lube Report EMEA.

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 22, 2019

Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the Dec. 6 edition of Lube Report Asia.

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 20, 2019

Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the Dec. 4 edition of Lube Report Americas.

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SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 19, 2019

The markets are still very disjointed. Some routes have been rather slow this week, even in the Americas and Asia, but e ...