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Asia Base Oil Price Report

April 14, 2023

While suppliers would like to see a significant increase in demand, they appeared fairly content with the fact that cons ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

April 12, 2023

Motiva stepped out with a posted price decrease late last week, a few days after Chevron’s and SK enmove’s adjustmen ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

April 11, 2023

Base oil markets were subdued the past week thanks to the Ramadan, Passover and Easter holidays that allowed some buyers ...

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

April 7, 2023

Base oils demand seemed to have reached a plateau, with many buyers holding off on acquiring additional volumes as funda ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

April 5, 2023

Despite market participants’ expectations that additional price revisions would follow the posted price decreases anno ...

Chevron Lummus Gets Contracts for Gaslub

Chevron Lummus Gets Contracts for Gaslub

April 5, 2023

Petrobras has licensed technologies from Chevron Lummus Global for an API Group II base oil plant being built as part of ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

April 4, 2023

This week is providing a lesson in how quickly base oil markets can change. For months trading was slow as purchasers we ...

Catching the Wind

Catching the Wind

April 3, 2023

Wind assistance is one of the ways by which the commercial maritime industry will reduce its emissions in the next decad ...

Closing the Performance Gap on EALs

Closing the Performance Gap on EALs

April 3, 2023

How are today’s EALs formulated to deliver reliable performance in a broad range of industrial applications?

A New Crystal Ball for Grease

A New Crystal Ball for Grease

April 3, 2023

Grease manufacturers and end users are closer to having another simple manual device to quickly inspect samples of lubri ...

Latin American Automotive Market Needs an Oil Upgrade

Latin American Automotive Market Needs an Oil Upgrade

April 3, 2023

As the vehicle parc modernizes in Latin America, there is a widening gap between engine oils that new vehicles require a ...

Testing the Coolants of Tomorrow

Testing the Coolants of Tomorrow

April 3, 2023

Discover how one test lab used different ASTM D1384 testing strategies to address the new challenges posed by conditions ...

Base Oil Report

Base Oil Report

April 3, 2023

The base oil market got off to a slow start in 2023. Might its sluggishness be a precursor to a more upbeat year?

The Way of Water

The Way of Water

April 3, 2023

Water is one of the most important resources on earth. How can companies utilize it in a responsible, efficient manner?

Different Engine Oils for Different Fuel Choices

Different Engine Oils for Different Fuel Choices

April 3, 2023

How might changes in fuel affect the lubricants used in automotive engines? Steve Swedberg investigates.

Risks Hiding in Plain Sight

Risks Hiding in Plain Sight

April 3, 2023

Sara Lefcourt suggests ways to avoid business risks that may be lurking in plain sight.

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Asia Base Oil Price Report

March 31, 2023

Despite a lackluster start to the spring season, Asian base oil prices were mostly stable, supported by a balanced suppl ...

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Change in Pricing Pressure Seen for U.S. Base Oils

March 29, 2023

API Group III base oil prices in the United States have stayed high while values for Group I and II oils dropped steeply ...