Base Oils
Actionable reports and historical context
27th ICIS World Base Oils and Lubricants Conferences
The number one event for the global base oils and lubricants industry is better than ever; with a new streamed programme, a roundtable series, more social activities and a luxurious venue.
Solutions
ICIS offers actionable market news in real time for base oils and P-Wax, including scheduled/unscheduled supply interruptions. Our transparent methodology is built on comprehensive market input from buyers, sellers, and distributors.
S&D
Supply and Demand outlooks offer an informative overview of the various chemical markets, consolidated into an easy-to-use format.
Price drivers
Providing diagnostic insights to help monitor and maximise your sales opportunities. Interactive analytics help you assess trends to increase windows of opportunities.
Live disruptions tracker
A live global view of production and consumption capacity loss, plus associated conversion factors. These enable a clear understanding of supply impact in order to get ahead of market changes.
Analyse
Our analytics can help you to shape future strategies, minimise risk and maintain a
competitive advantage within commodity markets.
Resources
See the latest chemical, energy & fertilizer news, articles, videos, podcasts, blog posts and much more at the new ICIS Resource Centre.
Price & market indicators
Europe, the USA, Northeast Asia, and the Middle East are major exporters of base oils. Latin America and Africa are major importers. China is a major exporter of P-Wax to all regions. As a by-product of Group I base oil production, P-Wax is sensitive to declining Group I base oil capacities.
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What our customers say
Luberef
“We appreciated the strong support of the ICIS team in making the sponsorship event a success for us. They helped us to design the sponsorship package and guided our team throughout. The new programme of speaker sessions during conference breaks is an excellent idea, and we were delighted to take part.”
Andrea Salerno,
Gritti Energia
“With ICIS, even a relatively small energy company like Gritti Energia can get the thorough understanding we need to create our own market view, achieve accurate price forecasts and potentially increase our market share.”
Cyrpus Hydrocarbons Company
“What makes the difference for us is the personal input of world-class ICIS LNG market experts, and the competitive price of the service. The comprehensive, detailed, real-time intelligence helps us create an accurate market view that we can present to the decision-makers who map out our marketing strategy.”
Speak with ICIS
Now, more than ever, dynamic insights are key to navigating complex, volatile commodity markets.
Access to expert insights on the latest industry developments and tracking market changes are vital in making sustainable business decisions.
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