Gabriela Wheeler

GABRIELA@LUBESNGREASES.COM

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.

Recent Articles

February 2026 Base Oil Report Video

February 2026 Base Oil Report Video

Gabriela Wheeler discusses some signs that demand for U.S. base oils could improve in coming months, although prices may …

February Base Oil Report

February Base Oil Report

Gabriela Wheeler discusses some signs
that demand for U.S. base oils could improve in coming months, although prices ma …

January Base Oil Report

January Base Oil Report

Time to Shift Gears?  

Despite the fact that 2025 proved to be a challenging year for the base oils and lubricants …

December Base Oil Report

December Base Oil Report

Out with the Old, in with the New  

As the end of the year approaches, many base oil industry participants are …

November 2025 Base Oil Report Video

November 2025 Base Oil Report Video

The fall season ushers in a time of reflection and gratitude in many parts of the world, such as the traditional autumn …

October 2025 Base Oil Report Video

October 2025 Base Oil Report Video

The summer driving season in the United States reached its denouement in early September, dampening fuel and motor oil c …

October Base Oil Report

October Base Oil Report

Demand appears set to decline and
inventories to grow, as Gabriela Wheeler explains.

September 2025 Base Oil Report Video

September 2025 Base Oil Report Video

Unfettered production and lackluster demand left U.S. base oil supply and demand in relaxed balance.

September Base Oil Report

September Base Oil Report

Unfettered production and lackluster demand left U.S. base oil supply and demand in relaxed balance.

Malaysia Steps Up Its Rerefining Game

Malaysia Steps Up Its Rerefining Game

The Southeast Asian nation is bringing more rerefining capacity online.

August Base Oil Report

August Base Oil Report

Wars, tariffs, a slew of temporary refinery shutdowns – nothing phases base oil prices these days. Gabriela Wheeler di …

August 2025 Base Oil Report Video

August 2025 Base Oil Report Video

Despite the ongoing turbulence on the global geopolitical stage, and the international tariff upheaval caused by United …

July Base Oil Report

July Base Oil Report

The base oils market appeared somewhat baffling as it entered the summer driving season. Some suppliers observed a comfo …

Vietnam Market Shows Solid Growth, Tariffs Permitting

Vietnam Market Shows Solid Growth, Tariffs Permitting

Vietnam’s steadily growing lubricant demand is being supported by solid economic conditions, especially in automotive …

July 2025 Base Oil Report Video

July 2025 Base Oil Report Video

The base oils market appeared somewhat baffling as it entered the summer driving season. Some suppliers observed a comf …

China, India Investments Alter Base Oil Trade Flow

China, India Investments Alter Base Oil Trade Flow

India and China are gradually reducing their reliance on imported base oils, and their current suppliers might have to f …

ExxonMobil Closer to Start-up of Singapore Upgrade 

ExxonMobil Closer to Start-up of Singapore Upgrade 

ExxonMobil has reached mechanical completion of its Singapore Resid Upgrade Project.

June Base Oil Report

June Base Oil Report

Some paraffinic and naphthenic base oil prices have dipped. Gabriela Wheeler explains why.