ICIS Pricing Launches New Weekly Regional Price Assessments for Middle East Base Oils

SINGAPORE, July 5, 2011 -

ICIS pricing, the leading price reporting service for the global
chemical industry, has expanded its coverage on the global base oil
market with the launch of weekly Middle East price assessments in
the new Middle East Base Oils report.

ICIS pricing weekly Base Oils price reports covering Asia,
China, Europe and the US markets are already widely used as
references for settling transaction prices. The full range of base
oil price reports provides market players with independent pricing
and market information that helps them understand the complexities
of the market in order to make solid commercial decisions.

The new report covers SN150 and SN500 base oil spot prices for
CFR UAE, and list prices on Iran Sepahan Oil SN500 for FOB Iran and
CFR UAE, as well as extensive commentary on base oil and lubricants
market activities in the Middle East.

Request a sample copy of the ICIS Middle East Base Oils report
from ICIS pricing at href="www.icis.com/ME_Baseoils">www.icis.com/ME_Baseoilsor
by emailing href="mailto:sales.ap@icis.com">sales.ap@icis.com.

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