Editor, Base Oils - Gabriela Wheeler joined Lubes'n'Greases Publishing as base oils editor in 2013. She was previously senior editor at ICIS, where she was responsible for weekly price analysis and news about diverse markets, from base oils to polyolefins, fertilizers and sulphuric acid. Gabriela graduated with an M.A. in English and Linguistics from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, and currently resides with her family in Tokyo, Japan, having also lived and worked in the United States, Argentina, Poland, the Dominican Republic and Denmark.
Domestic base oil demand in the United States has shown a steady decline over the last two years, but suppliers have be …
As the year is nearing its end, base oil prices are edging down. Gabriela Wheeler explains why.
Geopolitical conflict, severe weather systems, a longshoremen’s strike and more induced some anxiety in the base oil m …
Gabriela Wheeler explores some of the major factors that contributed to a series of posted base oil price decreases that …
Base oil conditions have been favorable during the summer months, but suppliers are still preparing for unexpected storm …
As global environmental concerns and sustainability efforts continue to grow, many governments have started to implement …
Base oil demand has remained strong in the summer months. Might this good fortune persist?
Societal needs will drive lubricant industry changes, and Asia will see some of the most dramatic developments given the …
Over the past eight months, a number of incidents have had severe impacts on base oil cargoes, extending delivery times …
China’s economy is not expanding as fast as it did in recent years, but the country is still a key base oil player in …
The summer season ushered in an uptick in base oil activity. Will the rest of the year keep pace?
Will the contrasting currents roiling the base oils market subside, or will they become even more pronounced as lubrican …
Several base oil producers stepped out with price increase announcements in March. Might this movement be indicative of …
A few posted price increases were announced in late February. Might these increases have been a bit premature?
Base oil fundamentals have been lackluster for months. Might the spring production cycle breathe some life into the mark …
The first weeks of 2024 ushered in a wave of posted price decreases. Which factors are swaying market dynamics in the fi …
There are good reasons why North America produces relatively little API Group III base oil – far less than required by …
With the announcement of several posted price decreases, it is clear that the base oil market has been unable to escape …
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