Global Lubricant Basestocks: Market Analysis and Opportunities In Continuous Publication Since 2007 A comprehensive analysis of the global lubricant basestocks industry covering supply and demand, manufacturing cost, and pricing To Be Published: 3rd Quarter 2013 Base Year: 2012 Regional Coverage Asia-Pacific Europe North America South America Africa and the Middle East Full-service subscription to this annual service includes complete access to Kline's proprietary supply demand model, manufacturing cost model, and price forecast model. Subscription to the service also includes a report that highlights the key findings from the study.

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In-Depth Report Series
Global Lubricant Basestocks:
Market Analysis and Opportunities
In Continuous Publication Since 2007
A comprehensive analysis of the global lubricant basestocks industry covering supply and demand,
manufacturing cost, and pricing
To Be Published: 3rd Quarter 2013
Base Year: 2012
Regional Coverage Full-service subscription to this annual service includes complete access to Kline's proprietary supply
demand model, manufacturing cost model, and price forecast model. Subscription to the service also
Asia-Pacific includes a report that highlights the key findings from the study. The study will provide subscribers
with:
Europe
North America An objective assessment of where the basestocks business is today and where it is going to be in
the future?
South America
— By country, region, API grade, and leading viscosity grade
Africa and the Middle East A clear understanding of the critical supply and demand drivers including:
— Insights into projected plant closings, expansions, and grassroots investments for base-
stocks
— Insights into changes in formulation approach based on quality shifts and changes in base-
stock availability
An unbiased assessment of future supply and demand for lubricant basestocks including:
— API Group I
— API Group II / II+
— API Group III / III+
— Naphthenic basestocks
— Summary assessment of Group IV and Group V basestocks demand
Manufacturing cost analysis of select world scale merchant basestock plants under different crude
oil price scenarios
Critical evaluation of basestock market pricing mechanism, price drivers, and product premiums
commanded based on key performance characteristics
Price outlook for key grades based on different crude oil price and supply demand balance
scenarios
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2. Global Lubricant Basestocks:
Market Analysis and Opportunities
Report Scope
Global Lubricant Basestocks: Market Analysis and Opportunities is an in-depth analysis of the global lubricant
basestocks industry. The report is designed to provide subscribers with an accurate and independent assessment
of the business opportunities, challenges, and threats in the global lubricant basestocks market. The report is an
excellent resource for basestock producers, basestock marketers, basestock traders, additive companies, finished
lubricant blenders, finished lubricant marketers, technology providers, financial investors, and others to build solid
strategic plans, make investment/divestment decisions and respond to competitive forces, emerging technologies,
and evolving market needs. The study is a global one with information organized by key trading regions:
Asia-Pacific
Europe
North America
South America
Africa and the Middle East
The study will largely focus on API Group I, II/II+, III/III+ (GTL), and naphthenic basestocks. Demand estimates are
also provided for Group IV and Group V basestocks for completeness.
Key Benefits
Subscribers to the study will receive an in-depth understanding of the current status the basestocks industry in
terms of basestock supply, basestock application space and demand, lubricant formulation trends, basestock pricing
mechanism, inter-region trade, inter-material competition, and manufacturing costs.
Subscribers to the study receive supply demand models for each trade region. These models are an invaluable tool
for conducting “what-if” analysis based on different assumptions of lubricant formulation approach, current
viscosity grades and quality levels used, viscosity grade and quality level shifts, and overall lubricant growth.
The study is a useful tool for sales, marketing, finance, technology and strategy personnel to quickly learn the
fundamentals of the basestock business, understand lubricant basestock requirements of the leading end-use
markets, and make business decisions.
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3. Global Lubricant Basestocks:
Market Analysis and Opportunities
Tentative Report Contents
1. Introduction
2. Overall Market Summary
3. North America Basestock Market
Finished Lubricants Market (current demand by product types and viscosity grades, demand growth, and viscosity grade shifts)
Formulation Trends
Current and Projected Basestock Demand
Key Basestock Supply Plants (capacity, production, viscosity grades produced by API group)
Projected Capacity Addition, Capacity Creep, and Plant Closures
Current and Projected Basestock Supply
Basestock Trade
4. South America Basestock Market
5. Europe Basestock Market
6. Asia-Pacific Basestock Market
7. Africa and the Middle East Basestock Market
8. Basestock Pricing Analysis and Forecast
9. Manufacturing Cost Analysis of Select Basestock Plants
Europe Group I plant
North America Group I plant
North America Group II plant
Asia Group II plant
Asia Group III plant
North America naphthenic basestock plant
10. Market Analysis
Market Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, and Risks
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4. Global Lubricant Basestocks:
Market Analysis and Opportunities
Methodology
As the leading global consultancy covering lubricants and functional fluids, Kline & Company has developed an analysis approach
based heavily on primary research (in-person and telephone interviews). This approach has a proven track record as the most
effective and reliable in analyzing the lubricant basestocks and finished lubricant and additives businesses, as well as in identifying
business opportunities and threats.
Basestock supply information is developed based on interviews with all basestock refiners located in North America, South America,
Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World (RoW) regions. Finished lubricant demand numbers are a result of primary research carried
out in different country markets. "Market average" blend recipe sets for different regions will be developed on basis of interviews
with a wide range of industry experts: formulators, additive suppliers, and basestock marketers. The "market average" blend recipes
so developed is tested with a number of market participants and their feedback is incorporated where relevant.
Kline Credentials
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a clear path to success. The firm has served the management consulting and market research needs of organizations in the
chemicals, materials, energy, life sciences, and consumer products industries for over 50 years.
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