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19th ICIS Pan American Base Oils and Lubricants Conference

Hyatt Regency Jersey City, United States

Conference: 4-5 December 2025
Training: 2-3 December 2025

 

Base Oils Training Course Series
 

Join our in-person Base Oils Training Course Series to enhance your market understanding and product knowledge amid changing dynamics in the base oils industry

This series is a fast-paced blend of technical and management information, including supply, demand and economic forecasting. Whether senior management, refining, sales or marketing, any corporate person will come away with new insights.

Base Oils I: Fundamentals of the Base Oils Business

In the first course, you will learn about the purpose of the API Base Oil Groups versus how they're being used today, the original base oil manufacturing routes, and how hybrid fuels / base oil hydrocracking will shape future base oil profitability.

We will also explore base oil demand which is tied to finished lubricant and process oil demand, as well as disruptive scenarios including the impact of Electric Vehicles and Gas to Liquids (GTL) base oils.

ICIS Base Oils Training

Base Oils II: Quality Drivers, Forecasting and Global Profitability

The second course will address why engine oil quality matters to all other base oil sectors. A profitability exercise is conducted showing the competitiveness of Group I, II, and III base oil plants of equal size.

You will gain insights on pricing mechanisms as well as learn how to forecast supply and demand. Finally, you will find out more about ongoing supply trends from base oil hydroprocessing as well as the forecast for bio-based base oils, re-refined base oils, and Group V synthetics.

The ICIS Base Oils Training Course Series provides highly sought-after business understanding. Key corporations that have used this information to further their in-house knowledge include Independent Oil Companies (IOCs) involved in base oil refining in the US and EU; National Oil Companies (NOCs) based in the Middle East, Asia, and Eastern Europe; as well as major additive companies, traders, and brokers.

What can you expect in the training?

• The Base Oils interactive training course series offers a 360-degree view of the base oils business and its changing market dynamics

• Study essential information on different base oil groups and the different technologies involved in their processing

• Attending this course will provide you with a solid understanding of the industry and increased market awareness

What are the benefits of attending the Base Oils course series?

  • Business-critical approach: get a complete overview of the base oils value chain - understand trends and interpret market data with confidence
  • Expert Trainer: benefit from technical expertise and in-depth knowledge gained from 30+ years in the refining industry
  • The modular format: each course is broken down into easy-to-consume sections, individually focusing on a major theme with key market insights

Whether you are new to the industry or you are looking for a deeper understanding, we will equip you with the essential knowledge and analytical concepts to help you navigate the base oils markets effectively.

Pricing

Base Oils In-person Training Course

Early Bird Rate (expires 26/09/25)

BOI Training Course - $1,750 2 December 2025
BOII Training Course - $1,750 3 December 2025

Hyatt Regency Jersey City, USA

Register now

Book your place at this year's 19th ICIS Pan American Base Oils & Lubricants Conference. The price paid includes access to all conference sessions, refreshments, lunches and networking events.

The following group discounts are available for attendee bookings from the same company at the same time and will be calculated off the standard rate. 

  • 5% discount for 3-4 attendees
  • 10% discount for 5 or more attendees

Standard rate

Starting from:

USD$2,650

What's included?

Access to all content sessions
Access to all onsite networking activities
Refreshments and Lunch
Full access to the online Event Networking Platform