North America

Norac Builds Esterification Line  

Norac Builds Esterification Line  

October 16, 2024

Norac Additives broke ground on a new esterification line at its production site in Helena, Arkansas, giving German pare ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Report

October 16, 2024

Lengthening supplies and flat demand seemed to be the main factors affecting base oil prices, although not all grades di ...

Court Battle for Citgo Goes On

Court Battle for Citgo Goes On

October 9, 2024

Amber Energy Inc. made the successful bid for Citgo, the formerly Venezuelan refiner.

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

October 9, 2024

Escalating tensions in the Middle East and fresh evacuations of oil infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Mi ...

Recycler Vertex Files for Bankruptcy

Recycler Vertex Files for Bankruptcy

October 2, 2024

Vertex Energy Inc., a renewable fuels and environmental services company, filed for bankruptcy last week after its attem ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 30, 2024

Hurricane Helene pummeled Florida and other Southeastern states late last week, with strong winds and torrential rains c ...

The Evolving Role of the Lubricant in the Americas

The Evolving Role of the Lubricant in the Americas

September 27, 2024

Lubrizol’s Keith Corkwell explains how forging meaningful partnerships across the value chain and leveraging new techn ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 25, 2024

Two API Group I producers joined the growing band of suppliers who have cut posted prices since the beginning of the mon ...

Stanley Oil Files For Bankruptcy

Stanley Oil Files For Bankruptcy

September 25, 2024

American lubricant distributor Stanley Oil & Lubricants filed for Chapter 11 protection after a prolonged dispute ov ...

RelaDyne Expands in Latin America

RelaDyne Expands in Latin America

September 25, 2024

RelaDyne acquired Oil Flush, an industrial lubrication service provider based in Chihuahua, Mexico. The acquisition furt ...

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U.S. Base Oil Output Rose in June

September 25, 2024

Base oil production in the United States rose 12% in June, year on year, as this year’s output continued to run ahead ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 18, 2024

More base oil producers announced base oil price decreases during the week. Among paraffinic producers, SK Enmove inform ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 11, 2024

Participants were keeping an eye on a tropical depression developing in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Cente ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 4, 2024

Motiva stepped out with a posted price decrease late last week, which was quickly followed by a number of similar initia ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

August 28, 2024

Reports that suppliers granted substantial temporary voluntary allowances or adjustments (TVAs) circulated this week. Th ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

August 21, 2024

A large part of the base oils market has slipped into summer slumber mode, although a few suppliers reported a small pic ...

U.S. Base Oil Output Flat in May

U.S. Base Oil Output Flat in May

August 21, 2024

Base oil production in the United States was about flat in May, compared to the same month of 2023. Meanwhile base oil i ...

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Chevron Leaving San Ramon

August 14, 2024

After 145 years in California, the second-biggest U.S. oil company, Chevron, is moving to Texas, the traditional home of ...