Volume 5 Issue 25
SSY Base Oil Shipping Report
June 22, 2018The markets in the United States and Asia both remain soft amid weak demand. European markets are relatively upbeat in comparison.-by Adrian Brown
Asia Flexes its Base Oil Muscle
June 22, 2018Global base oil refining capacity has climbed above 57 million metric tons a year, according to the new 2018 Global Guide to Base Oil Refining from LubesnGreases. Asia-Pacific controls 42 percent of this supply and has more on the way.
In Japan, Trucking Causes Price Hikes
June 22, 2018Lubricant prices in many markets have risen in recent months, largely due to the past years run-up in crude oil costs. In Japan, oil marketers are raising prices because of a different type of increase in transportation costs - higher expenses for the use of vehicles.
Packaging Demand Growth Forecast for Asia
June 22, 2018A recent report by Global Market Insights predicts demand for lubricant packaging in Asia-Pacific will grow at a compound annual rate of 3.5 percent from 2017 to 2024, driven by the regions increasing thirst for lubes, especially from India and China. However, packaging suppliers in the two countries have a more conservative outlook.
From Other Editions of Lube Report
June 22, 2018Briefly Noted
June 22, 2018Puma Energy named Dunlop PNG as its distributor for Puma lubricants in Papua New Guinea. Punjab Markfed, a marketing cooperative federation, signed a pact with Indias Hindustan Petroleum Corp. for supply of lubricants and greases to farmers through cooperative societies.