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<ul><li>FOB Asia Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus US export prices so far in Q3 2025.</li><li>Asia’s firm prices make arbitrage to move surplus supplies to Americas hard to work.</li><li>Closed arbitrage complicates removal of surplus supplies, raising prospect of build-up of supplies in Asia-Pacific market.</li></ul>

FOB Asia Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus US export prices so far in Q3 2025.Asia’s firm prices make arbitrage to move surplus supplies to Americas hard to work.Closed arbitrage complicates removal of surplus supplies, raising prospect of build-up of supplies in Asia-Pacific market.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 8 September

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils prices hold relatively firm vs Singapore gasoil even as they edge lower.</li><li>Light-grade margins slip even amid signs of healthy regional demand.</li><li>Premium of ex-tank Singapore Group II N150 to FOB Asia cargo price also falls to lowest Q2 2024.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils prices hold relatively firm vs Singapore gasoil even as they edge lower.Light-grade margins slip even amid signs of healthy regional demand.Premium of ex-tank Singapore Group II N150 to FOB Asia cargo price also falls to lowest Q2 2024.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 8 September

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could be more cautious amid expectations of healthy availability of supply within the region and in other markets.</li><li>Signs of more manageable build-up of surplus supplies in July-Aug 2025 curb pressure on refiners to make sharp price adjustments to clear volumes.</li><li>Signs of pick-up in availability of supplies in other markets could still put pressure on regional refiners to adjust prices to stay competitive.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could be more cautious amid expectations of healthy availability of supply within the region and in other markets.Signs of more manageable build-up of surplus supplies in July-Aug 2025 curb pressure on refiners to make sharp price adjustments to clear volumes.Signs of pick-up in availability of supplies in other markets could still put pressure on regional refiners to adjust prices to stay competitive.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 8 September

<ul><li>Global base oils prices hold firm versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Margins hold firm at time of year when fundamentals are typically weaker.</li><li>Firm margins incentivize refiners to maintain high base oils output.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices hold firm versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.Margins hold firm at time of year when fundamentals are typically weaker.Firm margins incentivize refiners to maintain high base oils output.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 1 September

<ul><li>India’s imported Group II heavy-grade base oils cargo price-premium to FOB prices in US and Asia holds firm and in relatively narrow range in recent weeks.</li><li>Price-spread stays in narrow range as CFR India cargo price tracks lower FOB Asia/US Gulf coast prices.</li><li>CFR India cargo price falls amid pick-up in availability of supplies, boosting buyers’ choice.</li></ul>

India’s imported Group II heavy-grade base oils cargo price-premium to FOB prices in US and Asia holds firm and in relatively narrow range in recent weeks.Price-spread stays in narrow range as CFR India cargo price tracks lower FOB Asia/US Gulf coast prices.CFR India cargo price falls amid pick-up in availability of supplies, boosting buyers’ choice.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 1 September

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Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. explores, imports, refines, and distributes petroleum and its related products.  The Company also manufactures and sells petrochemical products.

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 8 September

FOB Asia Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus US export prices so far in Q3 2025. Asia’s firm prices make arbitrage to move...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 8 September

Asia’s base oils prices hold relatively firm vs Singapore gasoil even as they edge lower. Light-grade margins slip even amid signs of healthy...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 8 September

Asia’s base oils demand could be more cautious amid expectations of healthy availability of supply within the region and in other markets. Signs...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 1 September

Global base oils prices hold firm versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Margins hold firm at time of year when fundamentals are typically...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 1 September

India’s imported Group II heavy-grade base oils cargo price-premium to FOB prices in US and Asia holds firm and in relatively narrow range in...

Base Oil News

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