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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 ...

Brazil Base Oil Imports Up Again

Brazil Base Oil Imports Up Again

May 1, 2024

Brazil imported 62% more base oil in March, compared to the same month last year, according to data released Tuesday by ...

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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 ...


U.S. Imports & Exports of Base Oils

(in thousands of barrels)

Month Imports Exports
Jan 2024 1,349 3,711
Dec 2023 1,491 4,330
Nov 2023 1,314 4,153
Oct 2023 1,297 3,167
Sep 2023 1,167 3,454
Aug 2023 1,182 3,325
Jul 2023 1,360 3,616
Jun 2023 1,350 3,242
May 2023 1,488 4,088
Apr 2023 1,625 3,168
Mar 2023 1,345 4,095
Feb 2023 1,437 2,296

Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin

U.S. Refinery Base Oil Production

(in thousands of barrels)

Month Paraffinic Naphthenic
Jan 2024 3,968 535
Dec 2023 4,280 754
Nov 2023 3,632 656
Oct 2023 3,712 691
Sep 2023 3,692 779
Aug 2023 4,168 611
Jul 2023 4,003 767
Jun 2023 3,522 672
May 2023 4,275 783
Apr 2023 3,858 789
Mar 2023 3,277 664
Feb 2023 3,416 580

Source: U.S. Energy Information Admin


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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

April 30, 2024

The past week was relatively serene in the Middle East Gulf region, with no further reprisal attacks from Iran or Israel ...

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 ...

Secondary Polyol Ester Technology: A Novel Base Oil Family for Developing Bio-Lubricants

Secondary Polyol Ester Technology: A Novel Base Oil Family for Developing Bio-Lubricants

April 30, 2024

VBASE Oil Co. has designed and evaluated a new family of high-performance sustainable base stocks. How can they be used, ...

Chinese Blenders Aim to Differentiate

Chinese Blenders Aim to Differentiate

April 26, 2024

Major Chinese blenders believe investing in differentiation, efficiency and expansion is the only way to attract big cli ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

April 26, 2024

Increased availability of some base oil grades was starting to exert downward pressure on prices in Asia, but values for ...

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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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Brazil Base Oil Output Surges

April 24, 2024

Brazil’s base oil production jumped by 66% in March, according to data released this week by a government agency.

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Weekly EMEA Base Oil Price Report

April 23, 2024

To the relief of many, the break-out of direct hostilities between Israel and Iran seems to be de-escalating after a ser ...

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Weekly Asia Base Oil Price Report

April 19, 2024

A tightening supply and demand scenario in some segments of the Asian market drove prices to steeper levels, while other ...

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ExxonMobil Enlists EMB for South China

April 19, 2024

ExxonMobil has reached an agreement for its base stocks to be distributed in South China by EMB, a joint venture that al ...

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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 EMEA Base Oil Price Report

April 16, 2024

By far the biggest news this week was the Iranian rocket and drone attack on Israel Saturday, undertaken in response to ...

China Base Oil Exports on the Rise

China Base Oil Exports on the Rise

April 12, 2024

China has for years been the world’s largest importers of base oils and barely an exporter, but both of those numbers ...