BASF will increase prices in North America for neopentyl glycol slurry by 2 cents per pound and NPG flake by 5 cents per pound effective July 1. The polyalcohol is used as a building block in lubricants. Oxea will raise prices in North America on NPG and on TMP each by $80 per metric ton and 3.5 cents per pound effective July 1. The chemicals are used in synthetic lubricants.