The United States exported 31% more base oil in October, while the volume of base oil imported into the U.S. plummeted 41%, compared with the same mon ...

Base oil production in the United States was flat in October, with a 1% increase in paraffinic production offset by a 9% decline in naphthenic product ...

The first week of the new year ushered in fresh posted price decreases, with SK Enmove announcing that it would be lowering its Group II+ and API Grou ...

Motiva and Petro-Canada communicated a posted price decrease on their Group II+ and API Group III postings, completing the price revisions that the co ...

Most of the recently announced posted price decreases have taken effect but have generated little incremental demand as activity was winding down ahea ...

In a move to diversify, NewMarket Corp., the parent company of lubricant additive supplier Afton Chemical, agreed to buy American Pacific Corp., a pro ...

Will PTFE be banned in the coming years, and how might increasing regulation affect lubricant formulations? What did North American lubricant demand l ...

Base oil exports from the United States surged 56% in September, boosted by increased shipments to Mexico and South America, while the volume of base ...

The U.S. base oil market was hurt by deteriorating finished lubricant demand in 2023, while strong demand for exports helped soak up a large inventory ...

HollyFrontier, Petro-Canada, Safety-Kleen and Avista Oil communicated paraffinic posted price decreases during the week, joining the group of base oil ...

Will PTFE be banned in the coming years, and how might increasing regulation affect lubricant formulations? What did North American lubricant demand l ...

Chemical company Novvi LLC filed what it described as a voluntary bankruptcy petition Sunday, stating that it intends to repay all outstanding externa ...

U.S. base oil production decreased 4% in September, although naphthenic base oil production experienced a 16% jump in volume, according to U.S. govern ...

A majority of paraffinic base oil producers have communicated posted price decreases over the last three weeks, with Paulsboro joining several others ...

Despite an imminent decline in demand for passenger car motor oil, the North American lubricants market may be on the up and up.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has dropped a plan to invite public comments about rules regarding the collection and treatment of oily waste ...

A number of paraffinic base oil producers joined the ranks of Chevron and Motiva, who had announced posted price decreases last week prompted by subsi ...

Chevron and Motiva communicated posted price decreases during the week, reflecting falling crude oil and feedstock prices and softening base oil deman ...

The ability to use phenol, isopropylated phosphate as an ingredient in lubricants would end in five years under rule amendments proposed Monday by the ...

Canadian quick lube service business Mr. Lube + Tires reported an 18% increase in sales revenue and slightly higher same-store sales growth for the th ...