European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are reacting very differently to the threat of United States tariffs, with some markets going in ...

Base oils may be exempt from wide-ranging import tariffs imposed by the United States, but lubricant and base oil markets still stand to be impacted b ...

As the world reels from the United States’ April 2 announcement of tariffs against imports from most of the world, an amazing fact has emerged: Base ...

Valvoline Global Operations, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, opened a new regional hub in central London.

A degree of firmness has crept into base oil markets the past few weeks, apparently due both supply cuts caused by refinery maintenance programs and t ...

Mark Lord of Aztec Oils is on a crusade to stop one company dumping cheap lubricants in the U.K. and damaging business.

If business, including the lubricant and base oil industries, had hoped for quick resolutions to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, they will ha ...

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

It may be too early to say what will come of ceasefire talks over the war in Ukraine, but an end to the fighting could have great impact on base oil m ...

More than usual, energy markets and others are being roiled by a series of geopolitical events that are dominating global headlines – from trade war ...

The dust-up in Washington between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed how much things can change in a week, and impacts may be felt in base oi ...

On the third anniversary of Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, with the United States roiling the Western alliance as it bids to end the war, the ...

Citing improved market conditions, Luberef said Tuesday that it is considering keeping open its API Group I base oil plant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, wh ...

This week saw the start of talks aimed at ending the three-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine – a goal that could cause significant impacts on ...

United States President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs this week on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, an action that could hurt produce ...

Base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are bogged down at the moment, constrained by geopolitical factors ranging from the ongoing war ...

As the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold, some businesses in Israel and Lebanon – including lubricant producers – are trying to ...

European, Middle Eastern and African base oil markets are now back in full swing, with many buyers looking for available barrels to replace inventorie ...

Base oil trading has certainly resumed across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but business in many parts of the regions is sluggish due to a lack ...

Across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, base oil trade began ramping up as individuals involved returned to their desks Monday. There was little ne ...