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Iain Pocock

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Base Oil News focuses on the interplay between fundamentals and prices in the global base oils and lubricants markets.

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<ul><li>Americas demand rose year on year for a seventh month as surging US consumption offset a drop in Latin America demand for a third month.</li><li>Rising demand contrasted with a fall in Americas supply.</li><li>Europe’s lubricants demand fell for a third month, but at a slower pace than the fall in base oils supply.</li></ul>

Americas demand rose year on year for a seventh month as surging US consumption offset a drop in Latin America demand for a third month.Rising demand contrasted with a fall in Americas supply.Europe’s lubricants demand fell for a third month, but at a slower pace than the fall in base oils supply.

Global Base Oils Supply-Demand Balance Tightens In January

<ul><li>Asia’s January base oils supply, including China, rose to the highest in more than five years, with the December volume the second highest during that period.</li><li>Americas’ base oils supply fell to a five-month low as US output dipped.</li><li>Europe’s base oils supply rose to a four-month high but fell by more than 10% year on year and for a fifth straight month.</li></ul>

Asia’s January base oils supply, including China, rose to the highest in more than five years, with the December volume the second highest during that period.Americas’ base oils supply fell to a five-month low as US output dipped.Europe’s base oils supply rose to a four-month high but fell by more than 10% year on year and for a fifth straight month.

Global Base Oils Supply Near Multi-Year High In January

<ul><li>Middle East supply disruptions begin to feed through, with Singapore's exports falling to a two-year low in the month to 8 April</li><li>Last pre-disruption Middle East cargoes reach the US Gulf coast, with no new Group III loadings since late February</li><li>Spain and Indonesia's steady Group III flows point to limited capacity to fill the Middle East supply gap</li></ul>

Middle East supply disruptions begin to feed through, with Singapore's exports falling to a two-year low in the month to 8 AprilLast pre-disruption Middle East cargoes reach the US Gulf coast, with no new Group III loadings since late FebruarySpain and Indonesia's steady Group III flows point to limited capacity to fill the Middle East supply gap

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 10 Apr '26

<ul><li>Several Group II cargoes loaded from Taiwan over the past week, mostly bound for India, with delivery in second-half April.</li><li>Taiwan’s cargo-loadings remained relatively steady through first-half April, in line with the same period in March.</li><li>Singapore’s base oils exports over the past week fell to the second lowest level in more than a year, following an even steeper weekly drop at end-March.</li></ul>

Several Group II cargoes loaded from Taiwan over the past week, mostly bound for India, with delivery in second-half April.Taiwan’s cargo-loadings remained relatively steady through first-half April, in line with the same period in March.Singapore’s base oils exports over the past week fell to the second lowest level in more than a year, following an even steeper weekly drop at end-March.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 10 April

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The Asian Alpha Hedge Portfolio performance in 1Q26 was +17.83% versus its benchmark performance of +1.79% for an outperformance of 16.04%.</li>
<li>Over the last year, AAHP's Sharpe ratio is 4.39 with a mean excess annualized return of 69%.  The portfolio has a gross and net exposure of 132% and +30%, respectively.</li>
<li>The war has changed outlooks for economies and markets in the region.  Accordingly, we reduced risk in the portfolio and adjusted our long/short exposures to reflect this new reality.</li>
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The Asian Alpha Hedge Portfolio performance in 1Q26 was +17.83% versus its benchmark performance of +1.79% for an outperformance of 16.04%.
Over the last year, AAHP's Sharpe ratio is 4.39 with a mean excess annualized return of 69%.  The portfolio has a gross and net exposure of 132% and +30%, respectively.
The war has changed outlooks for economies and markets in the region.  Accordingly, we reduced risk in the portfolio and adjusted our long/short exposures to reflect this new reality.


Asian Alpha Hedge Portfolio (March, 2026)

India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is an Indian public sector oil and gas company involved in refining crude oil and marketing petroleum products, with significant presence in the upstream and downstream sectors. It operates refineries and an extensive marketing and distribution network across India, offering products such as petrol, diesel, LPG, and lubricants. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and was formed in 1976 through the nationalization of Burmah Shell.

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Global Base Oils Supply-Demand Balance Tightens In January

Americas demand rose year on year for a seventh month as surging US consumption offset a drop in Latin America demand for a third month. Rising...

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Global Base Oils Supply Near Multi-Year High In January

Asia’s January base oils supply, including China, rose to the highest in more than five years, with the December volume the second highest during...

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Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 10 Apr '26

Middle East supply disruptions begin to feed through, with Singapore's exports falling to a two-year low in the month to 8 April Last...

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Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 10 April

Several Group II cargoes loaded from Taiwan over the past week, mostly bound for India, with delivery in second-half April. Taiwan’s...

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Asian Alpha Hedge Portfolio (March, 2026)

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