Base Oils
Actionable reports and historical context
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.
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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