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Fire closes Lubricant blender Smitty’s Louisana plant

  • Märkte: Oil products
  • 22.08.25

US lubricant blender and fuel supplier Smitty's Supply's Roseland, Louisiana, plant shut down Friday due to a fire.

The fire started at the Tangipahpao Parish facility in the afternoon, with sources reporting there were explosions at the site. No injuries have been reported, according to the Tangipahpoa Parish sheriffs office, but a 1-mile radius around the intersection of Highway 51 and Highway 10 has been evacuated in response. More than 35 agencies were working to contain the fire late Friday.

It is not clear if the fire has hit the company's production facilities or its warehouses.

The company is one of the largest independent lubricant blenders and manufacturers in the US. It also has facilities in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Hammond, Indiana, which is in the Chicago metro area.

Market participants expect the loss of production will tighten finished lubricant availability and could push prices higher. Feedstock base oil prices are expected to fall because Smitty's was one of the largest base oil buyers in the US, particularly for Group II and Group III grades.


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