Conventional Base Stocks

Shell Sells Singapore Refining Complex

Shell Sells Singapore Refining Complex

May 10, 2024

A joint venture led by Indonesian chemical company Chandra Asri has agreed to buy Shell’s fuels and petrochemical refi ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

May 8, 2024

Additional posted price decreases emerged within the Group II+ and API Group III categories during the week. SK Enmove a ...

U.S. Base Oil Exports Jump

U.S. Base Oil Exports Jump

May 8, 2024

United States base oil exports jumped by 60% in February, while base oil imports fell 34%, according to data released by ...

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Safety-Kleen Acquires Noble Oil

May 8, 2024

Safety-Kleen Systems acquired Noble Oil Recycling, which collects used oil in the Eastern United States and has a North ...

U.S. Base Oil Output Rose in February

U.S. Base Oil Output Rose in February

May 1, 2024

Base oil production in the United States jumped 22% in February, compared to the same month last year, according to data ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

May 1, 2024

Following a round of posted price increases issued by a majority of paraffinic base oil producers in April, Motiva surpr ...

May Base Oil Report

May Base Oil Report

April 30, 2024

Several base oil producers stepped out with price increase announcements in March. Might this movement be indicative of ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

April 24, 2024

According to base oil suppliers, the implementation of posted price increases appeared to have inhibited orders to a cer ...

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Chile Rerefinery Gains Approval

April 17, 2024

A subsidiary of Chilean energy and forestry company Copec received approval from a local environmental authority to deve ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

April 17, 2024

A number of base oil suppliers have implemented posted price increases over the last two weeks, with a few others joinin ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

April 10, 2024

Several paraffinic base oil producers communicated posted price increases during the week, which were precipitated by cl ...

U.S. Base Oil Exports, Imports Both Up

U.S. Base Oil Exports, Imports Both Up

April 10, 2024

The United States’ base oil exports volume jumped 34% in January, while base oil imports rose 10%, according to data r ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

April 3, 2024

A tightening supply and demand scenario and firm crude oil and feedstock prices drove base oil producers to seek posted ...

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U.S. Naphthenic Output Tanked in January

April 3, 2024

Base oil production in the United States decreased 8% in January, while naphthenic base oil output sank 24% to its lowes ...

April Base Oil Report

April Base Oil Report

April 1, 2024

A few posted price increases were announced in late February. Might these increases have been a bit premature?

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Rerefining On the Rise in China

March 29, 2024

China’s plan to encourage manufacturers in key industries to replace old equipment could lead to more rerefined base o ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

March 27, 2024

Several paraffinic base oil producers and rerefiners communicated posted price increases last week, with the increases g ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

March 20, 2024

Motiva stepped out with a posted price increase late last week, with several other paraffinic base oil producers and rer ...