Base oil imports to China sank further during the first quarter of the year, falling 20% from the same period of last year.

The return of market players following national holidays in several countries spurred slightly increased activity, although buying appetite was still ...

Base oil prices were mostly steady-to-firm in Asia on persistently tight supply of some grades given a string of plant turnarounds, although sluggish ...

S-Oil’s base oil unit looks to be the only part of its operations to be in profit this quarter.

Tight conditions in the API Group I and Group II segments and higher feedstock prices supported generally steady pricing in Asia, with participants fo ...

Perstorp and BRB have opened a new research laboratory in Shanghai, China.

Lubrizol CV1150 heavy duty motor oil additive package meets China’s GB D1 specification for heavy duty engines.

Base oil prices were steady-to-soft on limited tr\ading given tight supplies of some grades and sluggish demand from downstream lubricant segments. Ec ...

Sinopec Lubricant Co. and Fuchs China signed an agreement that could solve supply chain challenges and enhance resilience, the companies sai ...

Activity was somewhat subdued in Asian base oil markets, as many uncertainties continued to temper buyers’ enthusiasm. Aside from the upheaval broug ...

Asian base oil markets seemed to be in a holding pattern as economic uncertainties and a tight supply scenario dampened buying interest. Participants ...

Some base oil consumers hit pause in purchasing activities as the month of March ended. There are expectations that additional product would be coming ...

Base oil exports from South Korea are down 6% year-on-year, according to Korea National Oil Corp. Dwindling Chinese demand and tariffs in the United S ...

Base oil activity was generally subdued in Asia, with limited spot supplies and market uncertainties dampening business. Spot availability remained ti ...

Chinese suppliers need to invest in high value-added products to stay competitive, urged former general manager of Sinopec at a recent industry confer ...

Wilting demand for diesel in Europe could persuade refiners to redirect vacuum gas oil to base oil production.

Richful Lube Additive Co. and Farabi Petrochemicals have inked an agreement to build the first full-fledged lubricant additive factory in Saudi Arabia ...

China’s demand for imported API Group II and III base oils remained weak in 2024, speakers said at the Enmore China International Lubrication Indust ...

Base oil buyers appeared more cautious this week as crude oil and feedstock values remained volatile and downstream demand was lackluster due to econo ...

Idemitsu Kosan will permanently close its facility in Tianjin, China, by August 2025, citing weakening demand and rising competition.