Volume 6 Issue 44
U.S. Base Oil Output Rebounds in August
November 1, 2023United States base oil production jumped 18% in August, marking the first year-on-year increase in production volume since January. Total base oil output rose despite an 11% decrease in naphthenic base oil production.
Revenue, Waste Oil Volume Fall for Safety-Kleen
November 1, 2023Clean Harbors reported a challenging third quarter for its Safety-Kleen segment – which includes waste oil collection and rerefining and finished lubricants – saying plant problems played a role in decreases in revenue and waste oil collection.
Brazil Base Oil Production, Imports Both Fall
November 1, 2023Brazil’s base oil production plummeted 51%, and the country’s base oil imports volume fell 23% in September, according to government agency data released yesterday. Through the first nine months of the year, domestic production is down just 2%.
From Other Editions of Lube Report
November 1, 2023EU Reportedly Mulls Softer PFAS Restrictions
Briefly Noted
November 1, 2023Retail sales of motorcycles in Brazil rose 9% to 135,056 in September, compared to 123,641 in the same month last year, according to the Brazilian Association of Motorcycle, Moped, Scooter, Bicycle and Similar Manufacturers.