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Brazil Base Oil Imports Up in February

April 3, 2024

Brazil’s base oil imports and exports both rose by double-digit percentages in February, according to data released la ...

Higher Sales Power Moove Earnings

Higher Sales Power Moove Earnings

April 3, 2024

Moove achieved large increases in profits and combined lubricants and base oil sales volume for both full year 2023 and ...

Brazil Base Oil Output Up in January

Brazil Base Oil Output Up in January

March 13, 2024

Base oil production in Brazil rose 16%, and base oil imports volume ballooned by 47% in January, according to data relea ...

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U.S. Base Oils Dominate Latin America

February 28, 2024

Structural shortages of base oil production in Latin America are attracting imports from other regions, and the market i ...

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Will Nixing of Lubnor Sale Hurt Industry?

February 28, 2024

When Petrobras nixed the sale of its Lubnor refinery last year, it seemingly reduced the likelihood of near-term upgrade ...

Special Report: Base Stocks

Special Report: Base Stocks

February 16, 2024

Discover how extended producer responsibility in India might affect rerefining in the country, how the automotive indust ...

Special Report: Base Stocks

Special Report: Base Stocks

February 13, 2024

Discover how extended producer responsibility in India might affect rerefining in the country, how the automotive indust ...

Brazil Base Oil Imports Jump in December

Brazil Base Oil Imports Jump in December

February 7, 2024

Brazil’s base oil imports volume surged 48% in December, compared to the same month last year, while the full-year 202 ...

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Brazilian Auto Sales Rise

January 24, 2024

New automobile registrations in Brazil jumped 11% last year, with increases for both imports and domestically produced v ...

Brazil Base Oil Output Fell in 2023

Brazil Base Oil Output Fell in 2023

January 24, 2024

Base oil production in Brazil was down again in December, closing out a year in which output dropped 11% compared to 202 ...

Brazil Base Oil Imports Jump

Brazil Base Oil Imports Jump

January 3, 2024

Brazil imported 26% more base oil and exported 8% less base oil in November than in the same month last year, according ...

Brazil Base Oil Output Down Again

Brazil Base Oil Output Down Again

December 27, 2023

Brazil refineries produced just 29,000 metric tons of base oil in November, 37% less than the same month of 2022 and the ...

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Rising Group II, III Demand Forecast for Brazil

December 27, 2023

Brazil is expected to show sustained demand for API Group II and Group III base oils in the coming years, an industry ex ...

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Lwart Will Expand Brazilian Rerefinery

December 20, 2023

Lwart Environmental Solutions said recently that it will expand its used lubricant rerefinery in Lençóis, Brazil, by 5 ...

Brazil Base Oil Output Fell Steeply in October

Brazil Base Oil Output Fell Steeply in October

December 6, 2023

Brazil’s base oil production tumbled down by 56% to its lowest point this year, while its lubricants import volume was ...

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Petrobras Cancels Lubnor Refinery Sale

November 29, 2023

Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras announced Monday that it had terminated the sale of the Lubnor refinery to Grepar Parti ...

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Brazil Base Oil Production, Imports Both Fall

November 1, 2023

Brazil’s base oil production plummeted 51%, and the country’s base oil imports volume fell 23% in September, accordi ...

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South America Demand Forecast to Outpace North

October 11, 2023

North America’s finished lubricant demand is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 0.8% out to 2032, held bac ...