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<ul><li>Seasonal rise in US base oils demand likely to be more muted as concern about economic slowdown incentivizes blenders to maintain lower stocks.</li><li>Weak demand and rising surplus supply typically puts more pressure on export prices before domestic prices.</li><li>US base oils domestic prices instead fall while export prices hold steady so far in April 2025.</li></ul>

Seasonal rise in US base oils demand likely to be more muted as concern about economic slowdown incentivizes blenders to maintain lower stocks.Weak demand and rising surplus supply typically puts more pressure on export prices before domestic prices.US base oils domestic prices instead fall while export prices hold steady so far in April 2025.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 21 April

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<ul><li>April 17, 2025, ABB Ltd (ABB) announced its intention to spin off its entire robotics division.</li><li>The robotics unit, recognized as the world’s second-largest industrial robot manufacturer after Japan’s FANUC, generated $2.3 billion in revenue in 2024, accounting for approximately 7% of ABB’s total sales.</li><li>However, its profit margin stood at 12.1%, trailing the group’s overall margin of 18.1%, primarily due to subdued demand in the automotive sector.​</li></ul>

April 17, 2025, ABB Ltd (ABB) announced its intention to spin off its entire robotics division.The robotics unit, recognized as the world’s second-largest industrial robot manufacturer after Japan’s FANUC, generated $2.3 billion in revenue in 2024, accounting for approximately 7% of ABB’s total sales.However, its profit margin stood at 12.1%, trailing the group’s overall margin of 18.1%, primarily due to subdued demand in the automotive sector.​

<ul><li>Global base oils prices rise sharply vs feedstock/gasoil prices.</li><li>Price premiums climb at time of year when they typically rise strongly in response to firmer supply-demand fundamentals.</li><li>Rise in price premiums in April 2025 coincides with slump in crude oil prices.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices rise sharply vs feedstock/gasoil prices.Price premiums climb at time of year when they typically rise strongly in response to firmer supply-demand fundamentals.Rise in price premiums in April 2025 coincides with slump in crude oil prices.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 14 April

<ul><li>US base oils export price discount to Asia base oils prices stays wide so far this year.</li><li>Wide price discount facilitates shipment of surplus supplies to markets like India.</li><li>US base oils and lube exports to India surge in Feb 2025, reflecting that dynamic.</li></ul>

US base oils export price discount to Asia base oils prices stays wide so far this year.Wide price discount facilitates shipment of surplus supplies to markets like India.US base oils and lube exports to India surge in Feb 2025, reflecting that dynamic.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 14 April

<ul><li>US base oils supply shows signs of staying at sufficient levels despite plant maintenance work, seasonal rise in demand and slump in imports in Feb 2025.</li><li>Ongoing flow of shipments to West Africa reflects persistent availability of surplus volumes.</li><li>US base oils prices surge relative to feedstock and heating oil prices in April 2025.</li></ul>

US base oils supply shows signs of staying at sufficient levels despite plant maintenance work, seasonal rise in demand and slump in imports in Feb 2025.Ongoing flow of shipments to West Africa reflects persistent availability of surplus volumes.US base oils prices surge relative to feedstock and heating oil prices in April 2025.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 14 April

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