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Everyone’s Business

LNG Magazine EMEA - September 17, 2019

Mark Townsend files another dispatch from the turbulent Gulf.

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Middle East Refiners Face Base Oil Oversupply

March 18, 2019

The Middle East is a major base oil producer and consumer, and its market is fast moving. How will this dynamism affect ...

Waivers Throw a Lifeline to Irans Base Oil Exports

Waivers Throw a Lifeline to Irans Base Oil Exports

January 18, 2019

The Islamic Republic is a key supplier to its regions Group I and crude markets. Will fresh sanctions undermine that pos ...

Finding the Trend in Middle East Engine Oil Markets

Finding the Trend in Middle East Engine Oil Markets

December 11, 2018

Unearthing data on oil markets is challenging, and gathering facts and figures about the Middle Easts shift to higher-gr ...

Middle East Remains the Torchbearer of Group I

Middle East Remains the Torchbearer of Group I

October 19, 2018

As the Middle East is slowly shifting toward higher quality lubricants, the region could still be a holdout for good old ...

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Middle East Slowly Shifts to Better Motor Oils

September 19, 2018

Despite being the source of much of the worlds crude, the Middle East is a minor lubricants market - one characterized b ...

Poured Under a Bad Sign: Counterfeit Lubes Harm the Industry

Poured Under a Bad Sign: Counterfeit Lubes Harm the Industry

September 19, 2018

Phony lubricant products and performance claims are reportedly widespread in some developing markets. Oil companies must ...

Political Tensions Threaten Middle East Growth

Political Tensions Threaten Middle East Growth

June 19, 2018

As the Middle Easts largest lubricants market, Iran is a major buyer and supplier of oil products. But what effects will ...

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Base Oil Report

May 17, 2018

Ray Masson walks us through a new blending plant business model in the Middle East.

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Last Word

May 17, 2018

Mark Townsend sounds a warning for the future of Irans base oil trade.

Modest Growth Projected in Middle East Base Oils and  Lubricants Markets

Modest Growth Projected in Middle East Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

March 16, 2018

While global lubricants and base oil demand is static, consumption in the Middle East is rising - albeit not as rapidly ...

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Last Word

March 16, 2018

Mark Townsend looks at harmonizing Middle East standards.

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Last Word

January 18, 2018

Mark Townsend and Simon look at Irans Group I fortunes.

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European Oil Specs in the Middle East

December 11, 2017

Europe has a dizzying array of automaker-recommended engine oil specifications, thanks largely to some of the worlds mos ...

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Outlook for Wax in Africa and Middle East

November 17, 2017

Dwindling API Group I base oil production is tightening the supply of mineral wax at a time of demand growth. The opport ...

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New Diesel Technologies Will Impact Middle East Lube Market

November 17, 2017

Emission regulations are changing, and the emphasis is on controlling greenhouse gases. The emphasis on reducing emissio ...

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Last Word

November 17, 2017

Mark Townsend indicates the direction Saudi Arabia will be heading after it lifted the ban on women drivers.