US naphthenic base oils output rose to a four-month high in April on a jump in production in the US Gulf coast region.Total output of 789,000bl (111,130t) in April rose from 664,000bl the previous month, government data showed.The higher output lifted total production to 2.74mn bl in the first four months of the year. It was still down from 2.96mn bl during the same period last year.The lower volume reflected a drop in output in the US Gulf coast and especially the US West coast region.Output in the US Gulf coast rebounded in April to a ten-month high of 721,000bl.Output edged up in the US West coast but remained lower than usual.Total US paraffinic and naphthenic base oils output combined rose to 4.65mn bl in April, up from 3.94mn bl in March..US’ April paraffinic base oil output rises.Contact us for more information about the data for these stories
US naphthenic base oils output rose to a four-month high in April on a jump in production in the US Gulf coast region.Total output of 789,000bl (111,130t) in April rose from 664,000bl the previous month, government data showed.The higher output lifted total production to 2.74mn bl in the first four months of the year. It was still down from 2.96mn bl during the same period last year.The lower volume reflected a drop in output in the US Gulf coast and especially the US West coast region.Output in the US Gulf coast rebounded in April to a ten-month high of 721,000bl.Output edged up in the US West coast but remained lower than usual.Total US paraffinic and naphthenic base oils output combined rose to 4.65mn bl in April, up from 3.94mn bl in March..US’ April paraffinic base oil output rises.Contact us for more information about the data for these stories