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<ul><li>Group II heavy-grade base oils premium to light grades is almost the same in US, Europe and Asia markets at same time and for first time in more than five years.</li><li>Similar price-spreads in all those markets contrast with diverging fundamentals driving those similar price-spreads, especially in Europe.</li><li>Similar price-spreads in US vs other markets follow sustained weakness of US heavy-grade prices because of persistent surplus supply.</li></ul>

Group II heavy-grade base oils premium to light grades is almost the same in US, Europe and Asia markets at same time and for first time in more than five years.Similar price-spreads in all those markets contrast with diverging fundamentals driving those similar price-spreads, especially in Europe.Similar price-spreads in US vs other markets follow sustained weakness of US heavy-grade prices because of persistent surplus supply.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 4 August

<ul><li>Global base oils prices mostly fall relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices, with export values under more pressure.</li><li>Even at lower levels, price-differentials mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain output of most base oils grades.</li><li>FOB Asia base oils cargo prices hold steady versus Singapore gasoil.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices mostly fall relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices, with export values under more pressure.Even at lower levels, price-differentials mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain output of most base oils grades.FOB Asia base oils cargo prices hold steady versus Singapore gasoil.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 4 August

<ul><li>US domestic base oils demand shows signs of easing, compounding impact of pick-up in supply.</li><li>Discount of US Group II export prices to domestic prices widens further, reflecting that dynamic.</li><li>Weaker domestic demand suggests buyers are now comfortable with existing stock levels to cover requirements over coming weeks and to cover any unexpected disruptions to supply.</li></ul>

US domestic base oils demand shows signs of easing, compounding impact of pick-up in supply.Discount of US Group II export prices to domestic prices widens further, reflecting that dynamic.Weaker domestic demand suggests buyers are now comfortable with existing stock levels to cover requirements over coming weeks and to cover any unexpected disruptions to supply.

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

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<li>US base oils export prices extend fall versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li>
<li>Increasingly firm heating oil premium to crude oil compounds weakness of base oils prices.</li>
<li>Diverging price trends could prompt moves to divert more feedstock supplies into diesel pool.</li>
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US base oils export prices extend fall versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.
Increasingly firm heating oil premium to crude oil compounds weakness of base oils prices.
Diverging price trends could prompt moves to divert more feedstock supplies into diesel pool.


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

<ul><li>India’s imported Group I heavy neutrals base oils cargo price strengthens relative to FOB Asia and Europe prices in July 2025.</li><li>India’s rising price-differential for Group I SN 500 follows drop in availability of the supplies from Iran especially in recent months.</li><li>India’s imports of Group I heavy neutrals fall to eighteen-month low in June 2025, mostly because of drop in supplies from Middle East.</li></ul>

India’s imported Group I heavy neutrals base oils cargo price strengthens relative to FOB Asia and Europe prices in July 2025.India’s rising price-differential for Group I SN 500 follows drop in availability of the supplies from Iran especially in recent months.India’s imports of Group I heavy neutrals fall to eighteen-month low in June 2025, mostly because of drop in supplies from Middle East.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 28 July

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 4 August

Group II heavy-grade base oils premium to light grades is almost the same in US, Europe and Asia markets at same time and for first time in more...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 4 August

Global base oils prices mostly fall relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices, with export values under more pressure. Even at lower levels,...

Base Oil News

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

US domestic base oils demand shows signs of easing, compounding impact of pick-up in supply. Discount of US Group II export prices to domestic...

Base Oil News

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

US base oils export prices extend fall versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Increasingly firm heating oil premium to crude oil compounds...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 28 July

India’s imported Group I heavy neutrals base oils cargo price strengthens relative to FOB Asia and Europe prices in July 2025. India’s rising...

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