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Base Oil Price Report

September 5, 2001

Base oil prices have been relatively stable this summer and suppliers said they foresee no reason for that to change in the near future. After steadil ...

As her previous employer, Texaco, prepared to shed its interest in the Equilon and Motiva joint ventures, Equilon Lubricants President Louise Nemanich ...

D.A. Stuart Selling L.A. Plant

September 5, 2001

D.A. Stuart Co. plans to sell its Los Angeles lubricant plant, apparently to Goldenwest Lubricants Inc., of South El Monte, Calif. Officials at Warren ...

Conoco Sells Cit-Con Stake

September 5, 2001

In a deal that signals Conoco’s focus on Group II and III base stocks, the Houston energy company has agreed to sell its share in the Cit-Con lu ...