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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

January 7, 2025

Across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, base oil trade began ramping up as individuals involved returned to their des ...

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January 2, 2025

Growth in developing markets and supply chain disruptions have led to the emergence of a new generation of additives sup ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

December 31, 2024

As 2024 wound down, base oil markets were exceptionally quiet the past week – perhaps more than they otherwise would h ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

December 24, 2024

As the 2024 calendar year winds down,European, Middle Eastern and African many finished lubricant producers have limited ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

December 18, 2024

Energy markets once again appear to be taking in stride dramatic developments in the Middle East – the type of drama t ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

December 12, 2024

The rapid and surprising fall of Bashar Al Assad’s regime in Syria heralds a new day in that long embattled country. I ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

December 3, 2024

Departing from normal seasonal cycles, there are few indications of base oil refiners looking to sell off inventory prio ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

November 26, 2024

The headline-grabbing geopolitical events during the past few days may have implications for energy markets and, more sp ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

November 19, 2024

Base oil prices are generally weaker across all groups and in every region. API Group I values are coming under the most ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

November 12, 2024

Base oil markets, like much of the world, are anticipating potential impacts from the United States presidential electio ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

November 5, 2024

Base oil prices around Europe, the Middle East and Africa are mixed, with values firming in some areas but weakening in ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 30, 2024

A report last week that Russia has provided shipping data to Houthi rebels disclosed Russia’s complicity in attacks on ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 22, 2024

The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have caused significant disruptions to base oil and finished lubricant trading p ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 16, 2024

The two major conflicts, in Ukraine and in the Middle East, continue to dominate the headlines with continuing Israeli s ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 9, 2024

This report continues to collate information and activities regarding base oil trading and supply, but important geopoli ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

October 1, 2024

Israel on Tuesday launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon, another significant expansion of its war with Hamas ...

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September 25, 2024

The Lube Expo trade show was held last week in Dusseldorf, Germany, attracting companies from almost every part of the l ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 18, 2024

As base oil markets settle down following the summer break, pricing is becoming more varied depending on base oil type a ...