2013年9月中旬召开的CBI中国基础油峰会达成共识,中国基础油市场对润滑油调合商而言,在近年来已经变得更加有利可图,可以更容易地获得更广泛的原料来源。在可预见的将来,利润率较低,它仍将是买方市场。当今的市场条件与十年前形成了鲜明的对比。业内人士一致认为,变化的发生,是因为增加了大量供应商。在世纪之交,该市场由两家国有的综合性石油公司:中国石化和中国石油所控制。在2001年,两大巨头控制着中国基础油供应的80%。而到2012年,其份额已经下降到44%, The CBI China Base Oil Summit, held in mid-September 2013, reached a consensus that the Chinese base oil market has become more lucrative for lubricant blending business in recent years, making it easier to access a wider source of raw materials. For the foreseeable future, the profit margin is low and it will remain the buyer’s market. Today’s market conditions are in stark contrast to ten years ago. Insiders agree that the change occurred because of the increase in a large number of suppliers. At the turn of the century, the market was controlled by two state-owned integrated oil companies, Sinopec and PetroChina. In 2001, the two giants controlled about 80% of China’s base oil supply. By 2012, its share has dropped to 44%