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Iain Pocock

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Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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<ul><li>Global base oils prices slip relative to firmer feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Base oils margins in most markets remain at levels that point to balanced-to-tight supply-demand fundamentals, incentivizing refiners to maintain higher output.</li><li>FOB Asia base oils prices fall vs gasoil prices.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices slip relative to firmer feedstock/competing fuel prices.Base oils margins in most markets remain at levels that point to balanced-to-tight supply-demand fundamentals, incentivizing refiners to maintain higher output.FOB Asia base oils prices fall vs gasoil prices.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 31 March

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils prices extend dip versus feedstock/gasoil prices.</li><li>Margins hold firm for heavy grades, pointing to still-strong supply-demand fundamentals.</li><li>Firm margins partially cushion impact of weaker light-grade margins.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils prices extend dip versus feedstock/gasoil prices.Margins hold firm for heavy grades, pointing to still-strong supply-demand fundamentals.Firm margins partially cushion impact of weaker light-grade margins.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 31 March

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could hold firm over the coming weeks as buyers replenish low stocks and lube consumption holds steady.</li><li>Rising crude oil prices could provide additional support.</li><li>Seasonal slowdown in demand from end of second quarter typically starts to curb buying interest several weeks before then.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could hold firm over the coming weeks as buyers replenish low stocks and lube consumption holds steady.Rising crude oil prices could provide additional support.Seasonal slowdown in demand from end of second quarter typically starts to curb buying interest several weeks before then.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 31 March

<ul><li>Global base oils prices mostly weaken vs higher feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Lower prices of light-grade base oils relative to heavy-neutrals leave those supplies more exposed to impact of higher feedstock costs at a time when demand faces seasonal rise.</li><li>FOB Asia base oils prices fall vs Singapore gasoil.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices mostly weaken vs higher feedstock/competing fuel prices.Lower prices of light-grade base oils relative to heavy-neutrals leave those supplies more exposed to impact of higher feedstock costs at a time when demand faces seasonal rise.FOB Asia base oils prices fall vs Singapore gasoil.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 24 March

<ul><li>Europe’s Group II base oils prices rise vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025.</li><li>Europe’s Group I brightstock price rises vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025.</li><li>Outperformance of Europe base oils prices vs prices in US and Asia points to firmer supply-demand fundamentals in Europe than in those other markets.</li></ul>

Europe’s Group II base oils prices rise vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025.Europe’s Group I brightstock price rises vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025.Outperformance of Europe base oils prices vs prices in US and Asia points to firmer supply-demand fundamentals in Europe than in those other markets.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 24 March

Malaysia

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd. is a chemical company. The Company offers a diversified range of petrochemical products such as olefins, polymers, fertilisers, methanol, and other basic chemicals and derivative products.

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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 31 March

Global base oils prices slip relative to firmer feedstock/competing fuel prices. Base oils margins in most markets remain at levels that point to...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 31 March

Asia’s base oils prices extend dip versus feedstock/gasoil prices. Margins hold firm for heavy grades, pointing to still-strong supply-demand...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 31 March

Asia’s base oils demand could hold firm over the coming weeks as buyers replenish low stocks and lube consumption holds steady. Rising crude oil...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 24 March

Global base oils prices mostly weaken vs higher feedstock/competing fuel prices. Lower prices of light-grade base oils relative to heavy-neutrals...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 24 March

Europe’s Group II base oils prices rise vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025. Europe’s Group I brightstock price rises vs prices in US and Asia...

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