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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could be steadier, with blenders likely to have already secured supplies required to cover seasonal pick-up in demand over coming weeks.</li><li>Recent moves to replenish stocks added to demand and tightened supply.</li><li>Demand could ease following completion of those moves.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could be steadier, with blenders likely to have already secured supplies required to cover seasonal pick-up in demand over coming weeks.Recent moves to replenish stocks added to demand and tightened supply.Demand could ease following completion of those moves.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 10 March

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<ul><li><strong>The FAO Food Price Index </strong>rose to 128.3 points in April 2025, up 1.2 points from March.</li><li>Increases in the cereal, dairy and meat price indices outweighed decreases in those of sugar and vegetable oils.</li><li>Overall, the FFPI was 9.0 points (7.6%) higher than its level a year ago but remained 31.9 points (19.9%) below its peak reached in March 2022.</li></ul>

The FAO Food Price Index rose to 128.3 points in April 2025, up 1.2 points from March.Increases in the cereal, dairy and meat price indices outweighed decreases in those of sugar and vegetable oils.Overall, the FFPI was 9.0 points (7.6%) higher than its level a year ago but remained 31.9 points (19.9%) below its peak reached in March 2022.

Dairy and Food Oil Prices Continue to Push Food Prices Higher

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Base oil is the main component in the production of lubricants including greases, motor oil and processing fluids. They constitute around 90 percent in lubricants. The American Petroleum Institute (API) has categorized base oils into five categories. Group I, II and III are refined from crude.

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Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 10 March

Asia’s base oils demand could be steadier, with blenders likely to have already secured supplies required to cover seasonal pick-up in demand over...

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Dairy and Food Oil Prices Continue to Push Food Prices Higher

Overall, the FFPI was 9.0 points (7.6%) higher than its level a year ago but remained 31.9 points (19.9%) below its peak reached in March 2022.

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