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US base oil output rises 12pc in February: EIA

  • Märkte: Oil products
  • 01.05.26

US base-oil production in February rose on the year by 12pc to 157,040 b/d, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

  • Total base-oil output in February was also up by 9.4pc from January levels of 143,550 b/d.
  • Paraffinic base-oil production increased by 14pc compared to February 2025 and by 15pc from January 2026.
  • Elevated base-oil premiums over competing fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, incentivized refiners to keep base oil production elevated despite thin buying interest in the market.
  • Base-oil products supplied, a proxy for demand, rose to 118,071 b/d in February, more than double year-earlier levels and up by 3.6pc from January.
  • Naphthenic base-oil production in February declined to 18,070 b/d, down by 3.8pc from a year earlier and down by 22pc from January.

US paraffinic base oil output by regionb/d
RegionsFeb 26Jan 26m-o-m±%
US Atlantic coast10,8606,97056
US Midcontinent8,0707,6505
US Gulf coast107,21099,6808
US Rocky Mountains000
US West coast12,8206,130109
Paraffinic toal138,960120,42015

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