While some might surmise that a base oil price decrease of 50 cpg will drive an equal decrease in the price of finished lubricants, it’s not that simple. A change in base oil prices does not necessarily result in the same change in the price of finished lubricants.
Afton Lifts Force Majeure On September 8, Afton Chemical advised customers that it lifted the previously announced Force Majeure (FM) related to the flooding event
Motiva and Chevron Announce Base Oil Price Decreases Chevron Announces Base Oil Price Decrease Chevron announced it will decrease the posted price of its base
While some might surmise that a base oil price decrease of 50 cpg will drive an equal decrease in the price of finished lubricants, it’s not that simple. A change in base oil prices does not necessarily result in the same change in the price of finished lubricants.
Afton Lifts Force Majeure On September 8, Afton Chemical advised customers that it lifted the previously announced Force Majeure (FM) related to the flooding event
Motiva and Chevron Announce Base Oil Price Decreases Chevron Announces Base Oil Price Decrease Chevron announced it will decrease the posted price of its base
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