The Netherlands’ base oils supply rose to a three-month high in July amid firm domestic output.Base oils and lube output of 96,000t in July rose from 89,000t the previous month, government data showed.The volume was the second-highest in eleven months and boosted total output to 656,000t in the first seven months of the year.Output was up from almost 490,000t during the same period last year.A sharp drop in base oils and lube imports more than balanced out the rise in domestic output.Imports of close to 210,000t in July were similar to June but fell for a sixth month from year-earlier levels.The July imports included a slump in Group III base oils supplies from the UAE.Even with the lower imports, the Netherlands’ total base oils supply still rose to almost 310,000t in July, from close to 300,000t the previous month.But supply of close to 2.20mn t in the first seven months of the year was down 18pc from 2.68mn t during the same period last year..Spain’s July base oils supply rises.UK’s July base oils supply rises
The Netherlands’ base oils supply rose to a three-month high in July amid firm domestic output.Base oils and lube output of 96,000t in July rose from 89,000t the previous month, government data showed.The volume was the second-highest in eleven months and boosted total output to 656,000t in the first seven months of the year.Output was up from almost 490,000t during the same period last year.A sharp drop in base oils and lube imports more than balanced out the rise in domestic output.Imports of close to 210,000t in July were similar to June but fell for a sixth month from year-earlier levels.The July imports included a slump in Group III base oils supplies from the UAE.Even with the lower imports, the Netherlands’ total base oils supply still rose to almost 310,000t in July, from close to 300,000t the previous month.But supply of close to 2.20mn t in the first seven months of the year was down 18pc from 2.68mn t during the same period last year..Spain’s July base oils supply rises.UK’s July base oils supply rises