The Netherlands’ base oils and lube supply rose to a nine-month high in April as domestic output surged.Output of 149,000t in April rose from 84,000t the previous month, government data showed.The volume was the highest in more than a decade.It was also unusually high in view of the Netherlands’ base oils production capacity. Output is usually around 85,000-100,000 t/month.A pick-up in imports added to domestic supply.Imports rose to a nine-month high of 272,000t in April, up from 241,000t the previous month.Imports got a boost from a larger-than-usual flow of shipments of premium-grade base oils from Asia-Pacific markets like South Korea and Indonesia..Italy’s April base oils output rises.Contact us for more information about the data for these stories
