石油蜡在2012年只占全球蜡供应的73%,比2002年占90%有所下降,这是因为随着I类基础油能力下滑而减少,以及合成和天然蜡使市场正在增长。石油蜡生产主要作为I类基础油料制造生产的产品。克莱恩(Kline&Co)公司表示,由于技术过时,I类基础油料的供应量正在下降,这是由于来自更高性能的II类和III类基础油料竞争的加剧。根据克莱恩公司分析,合成蜡已增加至全球供应量市场份额的13%左右,其中包括越来越多的费托合成和聚乙烯蜡能力。植物蜡略低于全球供应量的10%。2012年全球蜡的供应量为104亿磅,至2022 Petroleum waxes accounted for only 73% of the global wax supply in 2012, down from 90% in 2002, due to a decline in the Group I base oil capacity and the market for synthetic and natural waxes to grow. Petroleum wax production is mainly used as a type I base stock for the manufacture of products. Kline & Co said the supply of Group I base stocks is declining due to technology obsolescence due to increased competition from higher performance Group II and Group III base stocks. According to Klein’s analysis, synthetic wax has increased to around 13% of the global supply market, including more and more Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and polyethylene wax capabilities. Plant wax is slightly below 10% of global supply. Global wax supply in 2012 was 10.4 billion pounds to 2022