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Iain Pocock

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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.

Baseoilnews.com combines daily, weekly and monthly base oils and lubes fundamentals data from every region of the world to build the most comprehensive and up-to-date global picture of the state of the market.

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<ul><li>Global base oils prices extend fall vs competing/feedstock prices following surge in crude oil prices.</li><li>Rising diesel premium to crude oil magnifies pressure on base oils prices.</li><li>Speed of fall in base oils price differentials suggests surge in crude prices rather than weaker supply-demand fundamentals is key factor driving lower margins.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices extend fall vs competing/feedstock prices following surge in crude oil prices.Rising diesel premium to crude oil magnifies pressure on base oils prices.Speed of fall in base oils price differentials suggests surge in crude prices rather than weaker supply-demand fundamentals is key factor driving lower margins.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 23 June

<ul><li>Global base oils price differentials fall sharply relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices in June 2025 following surge in crude oil prices.</li><li>Speed and size of fall in base oils margins reflects more the surge in crude oil prices rather than sudden, unexpected change in base oils supply-demand fundamentals.</li><li>Lack of any sudden, unexpected change in supply-demand fundamentals could support reversion of base oils margins closer to their higher levels in early-June 2025 before their slump in recent weeks.</li></ul>

Global base oils price differentials fall sharply relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices in June 2025 following surge in crude oil prices.Speed and size of fall in base oils margins reflects more the surge in crude oil prices rather than sudden, unexpected change in base oils supply-demand fundamentals.Lack of any sudden, unexpected change in supply-demand fundamentals could support reversion of base oils margins closer to their higher levels in early-June 2025 before their slump in recent weeks.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 23 June

<ul><li>US base oils prices fall relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices following recent surge in crude oil prices.</li><li>Dip in US export price-premium to vacuum gasoil in June 2025 contrasts with sustained surge of price-premium in Q2-Q3 2024.</li><li>Weaker price-premium points to softer supply-demand fundamentals at end-Q2 2025 compared with year earlier.</li></ul>

US base oils prices fall relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices following recent surge in crude oil prices.Dip in US export price-premium to vacuum gasoil in June 2025 contrasts with sustained surge of price-premium in Q2-Q3 2024.Weaker price-premium points to softer supply-demand fundamentals at end-Q2 2025 compared with year earlier.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 23 June

<ul><li>US base oils demand could get support from higher crude oil prices that curb prospect of fall in base oils prices.</li><li>Even so, expectations of ready availability of supplies, combined with seasonal slowdown in lube consumption in coming weeks, likely to incentivize buyers to maintain low stocks.</li><li>Buyers face ongoing challenge of balancing expectations of weak fundamentals with repercussions of higher crude oil prices and risk of weather-related supply disruptions during Atlantic hurricane season.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could get support from higher crude oil prices that curb prospect of fall in base oils prices.Even so, expectations of ready availability of supplies, combined with seasonal slowdown in lube consumption in coming weeks, likely to incentivize buyers to maintain low stocks.Buyers face ongoing challenge of balancing expectations of weak fundamentals with repercussions of higher crude oil prices and risk of weather-related supply disruptions during Atlantic hurricane season.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 23 June

<ul><li>Global base oils margins fall as feedstock/competing fuel prices surge.</li><li>Sharp fall in base oils margins reflect impact of higher crude/diesel prices rather than any sudden change in base oils supply-demand fundamentals.</li><li>Fall in base oils margins comes at a time of year when supply-demand fundamentals are already starting to face downward pressure.</li></ul>

Global base oils margins fall as feedstock/competing fuel prices surge.Sharp fall in base oils margins reflect impact of higher crude/diesel prices rather than any sudden change in base oils supply-demand fundamentals.Fall in base oils margins comes at a time of year when supply-demand fundamentals are already starting to face downward pressure.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 16 June

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution PJSC markets and distributes petroleum products. The Company offers lubricants, liquid propane, greases, and natural gas for vehicles, as well as provides service stations for refueling, oil change, parts replacement, and car washing services. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution serves customers worldwide.

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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 23 June

Global base oils prices extend fall vs competing/feedstock prices following surge in crude oil prices. Rising diesel premium to crude oil...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 23 June

Global base oils price differentials fall sharply relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices in June 2025 following surge in crude oil...

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Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 23 June

US base oils prices fall relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices following recent surge in crude oil prices. Dip in US export price-premium to...

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Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 23 June

US base oils demand could get support from higher crude oil prices that curb prospect of fall in base oils prices. Even so, expectations of ready...

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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 16 June

Global base oils margins fall as feedstock/competing fuel prices surge. Sharp fall in base oils margins reflect impact of higher crude/diesel...

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