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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

October 6, 2025

There were a few bright spots in the market despite deepening concerns about the growing supply and demand imbalance in ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 29, 2025

Downward price pressure continued on a few base oil grades because of soft fundamentals in Asia, although several cuts a ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 22, 2025

Base oil prices were generally holding in Asia, although there was still downward pressure on the heavy viscosity grades ...

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Weekly Asia BAse Oil Pricing Reports

September 15, 2025

A demand slowdown in most countries and mounting supplies continued to define the base oils market in Asia this week, wi ...

Protest at Lube Company Over Deadly Accident

Protest at Lube Company Over Deadly Accident

September 10, 2025

Labor organizations and social activists staged a protest outside a lubricant company where three workers were killed an ...

Chinese Boring Machines Demand High-quality Greases

Chinese Boring Machines Demand High-quality Greases

September 10, 2025

China’s expanding transportation infrastructure projects will boost demand for grease-consuming boring machines.

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 8, 2025

Softer market fundamentals exerted downward pressure on some API Group I and Group II spot prices, while values for the ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 1, 2025

Supply and demand factors were still playing the main part in determining base oil price direction in Asia, as crude oil ...

Gulf Oil Lubricants Expands Blending Plants

Gulf Oil Lubricants Expands Blending Plants

August 27, 2025

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. announced recently that it will expand both of its finished lubricant blending plants in ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

August 25, 2025

Supply and demand factors were still playing the main part in determining base oil price direction in Asia, as crude oil ...

South Korea Base Oil Exports Down in July

South Korea Base Oil Exports Down in July

August 21, 2025

Base oil exports from South Korea rose 5% year over year in July, but the value of those exports dropped 2% due to lower ...

New Distribution Deals Puts Richful into Latin America

New Distribution Deals Puts Richful into Latin America

August 20, 2025

Richful inked a deal with BAISA to be its exclusive distributor for Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.

Motorcycle Oil Clocks Fastest Lube Growth, Kline

Motorcycle Oil Clocks Fastest Lube Growth, Kline

August 20, 2025

Demand for motorcycle engine oil will grow faster than any other finished lubricant over the next five years.

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

August 18, 2025

Scorching temperatures in many parts of Asia contrasted with easing base oil demand and cooling prices of several grades ...

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A First for Chinese Aviation Hydraulic Oils

August 6, 2025

China’s civil aviation authority last month issued a certificate of approval to Sinopec AEH I fire-resistant phosphate ...

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Weekly Americas Base Oil Price Report

August 6, 2025

A majority of base oil grades have attained more balanced supply and demand conditions, supporting stable pricing, but a ...

Luberef Earnings Sag, S-Oil Rebounds

Luberef Earnings Sag, S-Oil Rebounds

August 6, 2025

Two of Saudi Aramco’s base oil refiners posted their H1 results.