Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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<ul><li>US light-grade base oils domestic prices weaken versus feedstock/competing fuel prices; export price-differentials hold firmer.</li><li>Diverging trends reflect weaker outright prices for domestic supplies and firmer prices for export volumes.</li><li>Premium of Group II domestic light-grade base oils prices over export prices falls in response to narrowest level in more than two months.</li></ul>

US light-grade base oils domestic prices weaken versus feedstock/competing fuel prices; export price-differentials hold firmer.Diverging trends reflect weaker outright prices for domestic supplies and firmer prices for export volumes.Premium of Group II domestic light-grade base oils prices over export prices falls in response to narrowest level in more than two months.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 29 September

<ul><li>US base oils demand could ease amid expectations of ready availability of supply and steady-to-lower prices.</li><li>US demand typically rises in month of October from September before slowing in month of November.</li><li>Typical rise in demand in month of October would coincide with major plant shutdown for scheduled maintenance work.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could ease amid expectations of ready availability of supply and steady-to-lower prices.US demand typically rises in month of October from September before slowing in month of November.Typical rise in demand in month of October would coincide with major plant shutdown for scheduled maintenance work.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 29 September

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Suhas Reddy

Oil and Gas

Deep Fundamental Analysis

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Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Global oil majors are slashing jobs and investments as weak demand, OPEC+ supply hikes, and rising costs drive the sharpest industry retrenchment since the 2020 collapse.</li>
<li>U.S. producers face added strain from tariffs, cost inflation, and consolidation, forcing capex cuts, layoffs, and highlighting the slowdown of shale-driven growth that once powered record output.</li>
<li>ExxonMobil emerges strongest among peers, supported by low debt, robust free cash flow, advantaged low-cost assets, and global diversification, giving it unmatched resilience in a prolonged low-price environment.</li>
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Global oil majors are slashing jobs and investments as weak demand, OPEC+ supply hikes, and rising costs drive the sharpest industry retrenchment since the 2020 collapse.
U.S. producers face added strain from tariffs, cost inflation, and consolidation, forcing capex cuts, layoffs, and highlighting the slowdown of shale-driven growth that once powered record output.
ExxonMobil emerges strongest among peers, supported by low debt, robust free cash flow, advantaged low-cost assets, and global diversification, giving it unmatched resilience in a prolonged low-price environment.


Oil and Gas Giants Shift from Expansion to Discipline Amid Supply Glut and Cost Pressures

<ul><li>Global base oils margins mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain high output.</li><li>Incentive for refiners to maintain high output puts pressure on global demand to remain sufficiently firm to absorb steady-to-higher supply.</li><li>Pressure on demand to hold firm coincides with time of year when demand typically starts to ease.</li></ul>

Global base oils margins mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain high output.Incentive for refiners to maintain high output puts pressure on global demand to remain sufficiently firm to absorb steady-to-higher supply.Pressure on demand to hold firm coincides with time of year when demand typically starts to ease.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 22 September

<ul><li>Europe’s Group II base oils prices maintain steep premium to FOB US and FOB Asia export prices.</li><li>Europe’s Group II base oils prices also maintain steep premium to US domestic prices.</li><li>Europe’s steep Group II base oils price-premium to other regions boosts attraction of moving more shipments to the region.</li></ul>

Europe’s Group II base oils prices maintain steep premium to FOB US and FOB Asia export prices.Europe’s Group II base oils prices also maintain steep premium to US domestic prices.Europe’s steep Group II base oils price-premium to other regions boosts attraction of moving more shipments to the region.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 22 September

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Chevron Corporation is an integrated energy company with operations in countries located around the world.  The Company produces and transports crude oil and natural gas.  Chevron also refines, markets, and distributes fuels as well as is involved in chemical operations, mining operations, power generation and energy services.

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Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 29 September

US light-grade base oils domestic prices weaken versus feedstock/competing fuel prices; export price-differentials hold firmer. Diverging trends...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 29 September

US base oils demand could ease amid expectations of ready availability of supply and steady-to-lower prices. US demand typically rises in month of...

Base Oil News

Oil and Gas Giants Shift from Expansion to Discipline Amid Supply Glut and Cost Pressures

Global oil majors are cutting jobs and investments due to weak demand and rising costs, with ExxonMobil emerging as the strongest player thanks to...

Mint Finance

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 22 September

Global base oils margins mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain high output. Incentive for refiners to maintain...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 22 September

Europe’s Group II base oils prices maintain steep premium to FOB US and FOB Asia export prices. Europe’s Group II base oils prices also maintain...

Base Oil News

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Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 29 September

US light-grade base oils domestic prices weaken versus feedstock/competing fuel prices; export price-differentials hold firmer. Diverging trends...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 29 September

US base oils demand could ease amid expectations of ready availability of supply and steady-to-lower prices. US demand typically rises in month of...

Base Oil News

Oil and Gas Giants Shift from Expansion to Discipline Amid Supply Glut and Cost Pressures

​Global oil majors are cutting jobs and investments due to weak demand and rising costs, with ExxonMobil emerging as the strongest player thanks to...

Mint Finance

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 22 September

Global base oils margins mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain high output. Incentive for refiners to maintain...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 22 September

Europe’s Group II base oils prices maintain steep premium to FOB US and FOB Asia export prices. Europe’s Group II base oils prices also maintain...

Base Oil News

Global oil majors are cutting jobs and investments due to weak demand and rising costs, with ExxonMobil emerging as the strongest player thanks to...