SK Enmove Americas (SK Enmove) was the US’ largest base oils importer in June for the first time in three months even as its share of total shipments fell from May.SK Enmove, formerly known as SK Lubricants Americas, accounted for close to 19pc of the US’ total base oils imports in June, government data showed.The share fell from more than 26pc in May and from average levels of close to 21pc of total imports in the first half of the year.US base oil imports of 1.35mn bl (190,000t) in June fell from 1.49mn bl in May and by 3pc from year-earlier levels, according to the EIA.SK Enmove’s 1pc drop in its import volumes in first-half 2023 from year-earlier levels were smaller than the 4pc fall in the US’ total base oils imports during the same period.Pennzoil-Quaker State was the US’ second-largest base oils importer in June with a share of close to 18pc of the total. The share fell from more than 29pc in May.Penthol was the third-largest importer in June. Its more-than 14pc share of total shipments recovered from less than 7pc in May.Petro-Canada America was the US’ fourth-largest base oils importer in June, and Motiva Enterprises the fifth-largest..US’ June base oils imports fall .Base Oil News stories and analysis also available on ICIS platform
