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Base Oil (BASEOIL COMDTY)

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Industrials • United States
Base oil is the main component in the production of lubricants including greases, motor oil and processing fluids. They constitute around 90 percent in lubricants. The American Petroleum Institute (API) has categorized base oils into five categories. Group I, II and III are refined from crude.
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bullish•Base Oil
•07 Sep 2026 11:09

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 4 Sept '26

Middle East disruption is drawing more Asian base oils toward the Americas, reducing the surplus normally available in Asia just as seasonal...

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bullish•Base Oil
•04 Sep 2026 12:08

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 4 September

A large cargo of Group II base oils loaded from Taiwan in late August before heading to South Korea, set to arrive this week. Shipments from...

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bearish•Base Oil
•24 Aug 2026 11:33

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 21 August

A slowdown in cargo loadings from Taiwan extended into a second week, leaving total August volumes relatively low so far. An unusually large cargo...

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bullish•Base Oil
•24 Aug 2026 11:33

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 21 Aug '26

The market is moving into its seasonal demand recovery with supply still constrained, leaving South Korea, India and other alternative suppliers...

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bullish•Base Oil
•17 Aug 2026 10:33

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 14 Aug '26

Summer seasonality is providing some relief to the tight base oils market, with slower lubricant demand helping offset the loss of Middle East...

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