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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 30, 2024

Hurricane Helene pummeled Florida and other Southeastern states late last week, with strong winds and torrential rains c ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 25, 2024

Two API Group I producers joined the growing band of suppliers who have cut posted prices since the beginning of the mon ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 25, 2024

The Lube Expo trade show was held last week in Dusseldorf, Germany, attracting companies from almost every part of the l ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 23, 2024

The base oils market appeared to be going through a transitional period, with buyers assessing future product needs and ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 18, 2024

More base oil producers announced base oil price decreases during the week. Among paraffinic producers, SK Enmove inform ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 18, 2024

As base oil markets settle down following the summer break, pricing is becoming more varied depending on base oil type a ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 16, 2024

Many expected buying activity to improve over the next few weeks. But sluggish lubricant demand, falling crude oil and f ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 11, 2024

Participants were keeping an eye on a tropical depression developing in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Cente ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 11, 2024

With base oil market players returning to work last week, there was buyer interest in all types of oils. Many buyers wer ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 9, 2024

Base oil markets in Asia appeared to be in a holding pattern, as many buyers preferred to delay fresh purchases until a ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

September 4, 2024

Motiva stepped out with a posted price decrease late last week, which was quickly followed by a number of similar initia ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

September 3, 2024

Base oil markets seemed to reopen for business this week as your columnist was bombarded Monday with calls, messages and ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

September 2, 2024

Base oil activity was still fairly subdued in Asia, even though September and October shipment discussions should have b ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

August 28, 2024

Even as base oil trading began returning to normal at the end to the summer holiday season, the wars in Gaza and Ukraine ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

August 28, 2024

Reports that suppliers granted substantial temporary voluntary allowances or adjustments (TVAs) circulated this week. Th ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

August 26, 2024

Suppliers have their sights set on September, hoping that the end of the rainy season in some parts of the region and th ...

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Weekly U.S. Base Oil Price Report

August 21, 2024

A large part of the base oils market has slipped into summer slumber mode, although a few suppliers reported a small pic ...

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

August 20, 2024

With August well and truly underway, many players from the base oil industry are absent, possibly for another 10-14 days ...