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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - August 1, 2023

The holiday season is officially underway in the European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets, although many pl ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - July 26, 2023

There were contrasting views about base oils demand in the United States, with some suppliers seeing steady uptake in Ju ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - July 25, 2023

If it is at all possible, base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are slowing further, with many players ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - July 19, 2023

The base oils market continued to move at a moderate pace in the midst of a heat wave that affected large swaths of the ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - July 18, 2023

Base oil markets around Europe, the Middle East and Africa are flatlining as the August holiday season approaches, with ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - July 12, 2023

The fairly muted pace seen in base oil markets over the last few weeks appeared to be heightened by summer holidays and ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - July 11, 2023

Base oil markets are gearing down for the holiday period that is fast approaching. Trading across much of Europe and the ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - July 5, 2023

The Independence Day holiday in the United States on Tuesday, July 4, resulted in fairly muted activity in the base oils ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - July 4, 2023

Base oil markets around Europe, the Middle East and Africa are somewhat lethargic, with many areas affected by holiday c ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - June 28, 2023

The summer doldrums that typically envelop the base oils market in July and August appeared to have started earlier this ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - June 27, 2023

Summer mode may be arriving early to base oil markets this year, and this seasonal hiatus will only further dampen the d ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - June 21, 2023

Base oil market participants continued to face a challenging environment, as base oils and lubricants demand remained ra ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - June 20, 2023

The knock-on effects of inflation and rising interest rates are constraining manufacturing and services industries to th ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - June 14, 2023

Several additional base oil producers and rerefiners communicated posted price adjustments over the week, including Exxo ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - June 13, 2023

Parts of the European, Middle Eastern and African region are showing vibrant activity, whilst others for one reason or a ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - June 7, 2023

Motiva and Chevron communicated posted price decreases which were thought to be driven by sluggish demand, growing avail ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - June 6, 2023

The European Union’s ban on imports of Russian petroleum products reduced imports of Russian base oils by 55,000 metri ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - May 31, 2023

The Memorial Day holiday on May 29 dampened activity further in an unseasonably quiet market despite the start of the su ...