Volatile crude oil prices introduced uncertainty into base oil markets in Asia and partly offset the downward pressure exerted by growing supplies of ...

Base oil prices were reported as steady-to-firm, with market participants keeping an anxious eye on crude oil futures, since prices have climbed, foll ...

One of the major headline topics being discussed around the lubricants industry at the moment is the impending sale of Castrol, currently under the co ...

Base oil prices were generally stable to slightly higher in Asia, with supply and demand attaining a more balanced ratio than in the previous months a ...

Some base oil suppliers continued to observe a steady stream of orders, while others have started to see signs of softening demand. This situation was ...

Base oil prices this week are largely stable across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but there are variations between regions. For example, demand ...

The Asian base oils market has entered a more restrained demand period because of seasonal events such as the monsoons in parts of Southeast Asia and ...

Fundamentals were relatively stable for base oils and lubricants as the summer driving season unofficially got underway on Memorial Day, May 26 – in ...

Prices for API Group I and Group II base oils appear stable and steady around Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions, with supply and demand evenl ...

Base oil prices were mixed because of slowing demand from some segments – a trend that was partly offset by curtailed availability due to plant turn ...

Paraffinic base oil prices were mostly stable with activity levels ticking up ahead of the Memorial Day weekend on May 26, which marks the start of th ...

Historically Russia and Iran have both been steady exporters of base oils, but recent reports indicate that exports from both countries have recently ...

The price of some base oil grades was firm in Asia because of tight supply and demand conditions, while others were standing on more precarious ground ...

Chevron announced a paraffinic posted price decrease, while Calumet and San Joaquin Refining joined two other base oil producers who have decreased pr ...

Armed conflicts and tariffs continue to lead news around the world. This is a base oil pricing report, but ultimately these geopolitical occurrences h ...

The return of market players following national holidays in several countries spurred slightly increased activity, although buying appetite was still ...

The paraffinic base oil supply and demand landscape may be changing over the next few weeks as a number of plants resume production following turnarou ...

Base oil markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are a mixed bag right now, with demand trends differing for different grades and prices for ...

Base oil prices were mostly steady-to-firm in Asia on persistently tight supply of some grades given a string of plant turnarounds, although sluggish ...

Base oil suppliers have seen encouraging signs from some segments of the market, and less so from others, depending on how each of them might be impac ...