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Base Oil Production Falls in Japan

Lube Report Asia - May 29, 2020

Japan’s base oil production for April fell 20 percent compared to the same month last year, according to data recently ...

Earnings up for Hi-Tech, Down for NRL

Earnings up for Hi-Tech, Down for NRL

Lube Report Asia - May 1, 2020

Hi-Tech Lubricants posted higher net profit for the quarter ending March 31, while National Refinery Ltd. reported decre ...

Esso Thailand’s Lube Sales Down

Esso Thailand’s Lube Sales Down

Lube Report Asia - April 24, 2020

Esso (Thailand) Public Co.’s lubricant sales fell 5.7 percent last year, in line with a decline in the country’s sal ...

Asia Leads in Wax Supply

Asia Leads in Wax Supply

Lube Report Asia - April 16, 2020

Asia accounted for more than half of 11.2 billion pounds of global wax supply in 2019, leading in petroleum waxes in lar ...

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Pakistans NRL Posts Lower Lube Segment Profit

Lube Report Asia - January 31, 2020

Pakistans National Refinery Ltd. reported its half-year net profit for its lube segment - which includes API Group I bas ...

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India to Sell Bharat Petroleum Stake

Lube Report Asia - November 22, 2019

The Indian government plans to sell its 53.29 percent stake in Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., an oil and gas company that ...

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White Oil Plant Planned in China

Lube Report Asia - September 6, 2019

Weifang Hongrun Petrochemical Technology Co. awarded a contract to Chevron Lummus Global for license and design of a 500 ...

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India May Challenge Chinese Wax Suppliers

Lube Report Asia - September 7, 2018

China continues to dominate the global wax market, but Indian suppliers are increasing sales domestically and abroad and ...

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Asia Wax Demand Growth to Outpace Supply

Lube Report Asia - September 12, 2017

Asia's demand for waxes will likely outpace supply, which is expected to slow slightly after strong increases in recent ...

Asia Leads Way in Wax

Asia Leads Way in Wax

Lube Report Asia - March 8, 2016

Asia accounted for 46 percent of the globes 10.5 billion pounds of wax supply in 2015 and is the top supplier of several ...

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Micro Wax, Petrolatum Set for Growth

Lube Report Asia - March 31, 2015

Asia-Pacifics microcrystalline wax demand is expected to show strong growth to 2019, while its petrolatum demand is proj ...

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Big Wax Plant Opening in India

Lube Report Asia - August 19, 2014

Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. is preparing to open to open the largest wax plant in India - a 50,000 ton per year facility be ...