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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - October 31, 2023

Israel’s campaign in the Palestinian territories ramped up the past week, stoking fears that the fighting could spread ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - October 25, 2023

Market players remained vigilant of crude oil and feedstock prices, as these were the factors most likely to influence b ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - October 24, 2023

The armed conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are at different stages, but both are helping to push up crude oil pr ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - October 18, 2023

Largely balanced supply and demand conditions offered support to current base oil postings in the United States, but rec ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - October 17, 2023

Crude and feedstocks rallied early this week, with dated deliveries of Brent crude breaching the $90 level Monday, putti ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - October 11, 2023

Base oil market participants were keeping a close eye on crude oil futures, as values jumped early this week after deadl ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - October 10, 2023

Crude oil markets confounded nearly all forecasts last week, as prices took a surprising dive that saw dated deliveries ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - October 4, 2023

Following the implementation of posted price increases during the second half of September, price action within the base ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - October 3, 2023

Base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are anticipating increased demand for finished lubricants in the ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - September 27, 2023

The paraffinic posted price increases communicated by a vast majority of base oil producers and rerefiners over the last ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - September 26, 2023

Fundamentals remain strong for base oils and base oil pricing, although crude oil and petroleum products have come off t ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - September 20, 2023

Motiva, ExxonMobil, Excel Paralubes, Holly-Frontier, Petro-Canada, Chevron, Calumet, Paulsboro, Safety-Kleen and Avista ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - September 19, 2023

Regional variations are increasing between base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with demand spiking i ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - September 13, 2023

San Joaquin Refining communicated a price increase for its naphthenic oils this week, driven by rising crude oil and fee ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - September 12, 2023

Base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are reeling from a developing situation where API Group I base oi ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - September 6, 2023

The Labor Day holiday on Sept. 4 marked the end of the summer driving season and the period when demand for lubricants w ...

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EMEA Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR EMEA - September 5, 2023

As base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa return to almost normal working conditions, commentators are f ...

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U.S. Base Oil Price Report

Lube Report BOR Americas - August 30, 2023

With the summer driving season winding down and the Labor Day holiday just around the corner, the United States base oil ...