Africa

Algeria Import Monopoly Reportedly Lifted

Algeria Import Monopoly Reportedly Lifted

August 28, 2025

Confusion looms over Algeria’s lubricant market this week after the reported lifting of a monopoly on the import of lu ...

Chinese Firm to Build Zambia Refinery and Blending Plant

Chinese Firm to Build Zambia Refinery and Blending Plant

July 23, 2025

Zambia has signed a $1.1 billion agreement with China’s Fujian Xiang Xin to build a major oil refinery in Ndola, with ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

July 22, 2025

With 10 days remaining before United State President Donald Trump declares tariffs on European Union goods and services, ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

July 15, 2025

Into July, and very little new activity has been evident in the base oil markets across European, the Middle East and Af ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

July 9, 2025

Into July, and very little new activity has been evident in the base oil markets across European, the Middle East and Af ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

July 2, 2025

With a delicately balanced peace between Israel and Iran, base oil markets are returning to normal following days of wor ...

Saudi Rerefiner Expands at Home and in Egypt

Saudi Rerefiner Expands at Home and in Egypt

July 2, 2025

Saudi base oil rerefiner Yunitco plans to carry out maintenance at its unit in Yanbu

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 25, 2025

The world breathed a sigh of relief this week as Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire in their one-sided 10-day war, af ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 17, 2025

This week’s news is dominated by the spiraling conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East, which poses a long ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 10, 2025

One of the major headline topics being discussed around the lubricants industry at the moment is the impending sale of C ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

June 3, 2025

Base oil prices this week are largely stable across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but there are variations between ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 27, 2025

Prices for API Group I and Group II base oils appear stable and steady around Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 20, 2025

Historically Russia and Iran have both been steady exporters of base oils, but recent reports indicate that exports from ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 13, 2025

Armed conflicts and tariffs continue to lead news around the world. This is a base oil pricing report, but ultimately th ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

May 6, 2025

Base oil markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are a mixed bag right now, with demand trends differing for d ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

April 29, 2025

While the United States talks behind the scenes with countries seeking tariff-avoiding agreements, uncertainty weighs he ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

April 22, 2025

European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are reacting very differently to the threat of United States tarif ...