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
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