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Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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Base Oil News focuses on the interplay between fundamentals and prices in the global base oils and lubricants markets.

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The data and analysis provide key tools to understand current market developments and opportunities and to anticipate how the market is likely to behave in the coming months.

Base oils producers, lube blenders and consumers can then better plan accordingly.

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Commodities

<ul><li>US base oils demand likely to stay more muted.</li><li>Seasonal slowdown in demand in Q4 2025 incentivizes blenders to cut current stock levels.</li><li>Unexpectedly quiet Atlantic hurricane-season so far this year incentivizes blenders to start working down inventories that were built up to cover against supply-disruptions.</li></ul>

US base oils demand likely to stay more muted.Seasonal slowdown in demand in Q4 2025 incentivizes blenders to cut current stock levels.Unexpectedly quiet Atlantic hurricane-season so far this year incentivizes blenders to start working down inventories that were built up to cover against supply-disruptions.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 22 September

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

Chery Automobile / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway completely exited its stake in BYD (1211 HK).</li>
<li>We highlight four major reasons why Berkshire may have exited its entire position including valuations, tariffs, competition and lower profit margins, and greater risk prospects on economic stagnation in China. </li>
<li>Berkshire selling all its stake in BYD is likely to have a slightly negative impact on the Chery Auto IPO. However, we maintain a Positive view of Chery Auto IPO. </li>
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway completely exited its stake in BYD (1211 HK).
We highlight four major reasons why Berkshire may have exited its entire position including valuations, tariffs, competition and lower profit margins, and greater risk prospects on economic stagnation in China. 
Berkshire selling all its stake in BYD is likely to have a slightly negative impact on the Chery Auto IPO. However, we maintain a Positive view of Chery Auto IPO. 


Berkshire Hathaway Dumps All Its Stake in BYD - Impact on the Chery Auto IPO

<ul><li>Global base oils prices mostly hold firm versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Firm margins point to strong supply-demand fundamentals, incentivize refiners to maintain or raise output.</li><li>Demand would need to hold firm to absorb steady-to-higher supplies.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices mostly hold firm versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.Firm margins point to strong supply-demand fundamentals, incentivize refiners to maintain or raise output.Demand would need to hold firm to absorb steady-to-higher supplies.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 15 September

<ul><li>UAE’s imported Group I SN 500 price extends rise relative to prices in Europe and Asia in H1 Sept 2025.</li><li>UAE SN 500 price-strength reflects tight availability of Group I heavy neutrals in Middle East market.</li><li>Tight availability contrasts with improving or surplus availability of Group I heavy neutrals in Asia and Europe.</li></ul>

UAE’s imported Group I SN 500 price extends rise relative to prices in Europe and Asia in H1 Sept 2025.UAE SN 500 price-strength reflects tight availability of Group I heavy neutrals in Middle East market.Tight availability contrasts with improving or surplus availability of Group I heavy neutrals in Asia and Europe.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 15 September

<ul><li>US base oils prices hold firm in narrow range versus vacuum gasoil prices.</li><li>Still-firm margins curb pressure on refiners to adjust output.</li><li>Moves to maintain steady-to-high output would help to cushion impact of planned plant-maintenance work in coming weeks.</li></ul>

US base oils prices hold firm in narrow range versus vacuum gasoil prices.Still-firm margins curb pressure on refiners to adjust output.Moves to maintain steady-to-high output would help to cushion impact of planned plant-maintenance work in coming weeks.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 15 September

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries in a variety of business sectors.  The Company's principal operations are insurance business conducted nationwide on a primary basis and worldwide on a reinsurance basis. Berkshire's other operations include a railway company, a specialty chemical company, and an international association of diversified businesses.

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Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 22 September

US base oils demand likely to stay more muted. Seasonal slowdown in demand in Q4 2025 incentivizes blenders to cut current stock...

Base Oil News

Berkshire Hathaway Dumps All Its Stake in BYD - Impact on the Chery Auto IPO

Berkshire selling all its stake in BYD is likely to have a slightly negative impact on the Chery Auto IPO. However, we maintain a Positive view of...

Douglas Kim

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 15 September

Global base oils prices mostly hold firm versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Firm margins point to strong supply-demand fundamentals,...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 15 September

UAE’s imported Group I SN 500 price extends rise relative to prices in Europe and Asia in H1 Sept 2025. UAE SN 500 price-strength reflects tight...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 15 September

US base oils prices hold firm in narrow range versus vacuum gasoil prices. Still-firm margins curb pressure on refiners to adjust output. Moves to...

Base Oil News

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