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Iain Pocock

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Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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<ul><li>US base oils price premium to VGO/heating oil prices holds steadier after surging in H1 April 2025.</li><li>Firmer margins and steady prices coincide with signs of slowdown in shipments to markets like West Africa in April 2025.</li><li>Firmer margins and steadier prices coincide with steadier US Group II price discount to imported cargo prices in markets like India.</li></ul>

US base oils price premium to VGO/heating oil prices holds steadier after surging in H1 April 2025.Firmer margins and steady prices coincide with signs of slowdown in shipments to markets like West Africa in April 2025.Firmer margins and steadier prices coincide with steadier US Group II price discount to imported cargo prices in markets like India.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 28 April

<ul><li>US base oil demand likely to stay cautious amid persistent uncertainty about outlook for economy and costs.</li><li>Base oils prices hold steady even with lower feedstock prices in April 2025.</li><li>Lower feedstock prices raise concern about exposure to lower base oils prices, incentivizing buyers to hold back.</li></ul>

US base oil demand likely to stay cautious amid persistent uncertainty about outlook for economy and costs.Base oils prices hold steady even with lower feedstock prices in April 2025.Lower feedstock prices raise concern about exposure to lower base oils prices, incentivizing buyers to hold back.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 28 April

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Suhas Reddy

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Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

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<li>For the week ending 18/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 0.2m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.7m barrel fall). Gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell more than expected.</li>
<li>Henry Hub is headed for a fourth straight weekly decline. U.S. natural gas inventories rose by 88 Bcf, exceeding analyst expectations of a 69 Bcf build.</li>
<li>Analysts cut price targets for Exxon, Chevron, Occidental, and Halliburton. Activist investor Elliott raised its stake in BP to just over 5% via derivative contracts.</li>
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For the week ending 18/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 0.2m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.7m barrel fall). Gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell more than expected.
Henry Hub is headed for a fourth straight weekly decline. U.S. natural gas inventories rose by 88 Bcf, exceeding analyst expectations of a 69 Bcf build.
Analysts cut price targets for Exxon, Chevron, Occidental, and Halliburton. Activist investor Elliott raised its stake in BP to just over 5% via derivative contracts.


[ETP 2025/17] WTI Tumbles Amid U.S. Trade Policy Uncertainty, Henry Hub Continues to Slide

<ul><li>Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand.</li><li>Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to raise base oils output.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand.Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to raise base oils output.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 April

<ul><li>Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year.</li><li>Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in more distant markets like Americas so far this year.</li><li>Asia’s firm prices complicate arbitrage, reflecting tighter-than-usual regional supply late last year and in early-2025.</li></ul>

Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year.Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in more distant markets like Americas so far this year.Asia’s firm prices complicate arbitrage, reflecting tighter-than-usual regional supply late last year and in early-2025.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 April

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TotalEnergies SE operates as an energy company. The Company produces, transports, and supplies crude oil, natural gas, and low carbon electricity, as well as refines petrochemical products. TotalEnergies owns and manages gasoline filling stations worldwide.

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Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 28 April

US base oils price premium to VGO/heating oil prices holds steadier after surging in H1 April 2025. Firmer margins and steady prices coincide with...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 28 April

US base oil demand likely to stay cautious amid persistent uncertainty about outlook for economy and costs. Base oils prices hold steady even with...

Base Oil News

[ETP 2025/17] WTI Tumbles Amid U.S. Trade Policy Uncertainty, Henry Hub Continues to Slide

US crude inventories rose unexpectedly, while gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell. Analysts lowered price targets for major oil companies,...

Mint Finance

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 April

Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices. Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand. Firm base...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 April

Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year. Asia’s Group II base oils...

Base Oil News

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Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 28 April

US base oils price premium to VGO/heating oil prices holds steadier after surging in H1 April 2025. Firmer margins and steady prices coincide with...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 28 April

US base oil demand likely to stay cautious amid persistent uncertainty about outlook for economy and costs. Base oils prices hold steady even with...

Base Oil News

[ETP 2025/17] WTI Tumbles Amid U.S. Trade Policy Uncertainty, Henry Hub Continues to Slide

​US crude inventories rose unexpectedly, while gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell. Analysts lowered price targets for major oil companies,...

Mint Finance

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 April

Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices. Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand. Firm base...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 April

Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year. Asia’s Group II base oils...

Base Oil News

US crude inventories rose unexpectedly, while gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell. Analysts lowered price targets for major oil companies,...