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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump in crude oil prices.</li><li>US Group I brightstock export price flips to rare discount to CFR India price in recent weeks.</li><li>Ongoing weakness of US export prices points to weaker-than-usual domestic demand.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump in crude oil prices.US Group I brightstock export price flips to rare discount to CFR India price in recent weeks.Ongoing weakness of US export prices points to weaker-than-usual domestic demand.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 7 April

<ul><li>US base oils prices rise versus crude oil/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Base oils margins rise because of slump in crude oil prices.</li><li>Base oils premium to VGO previously stayed in relatively narrow range even with round of plant maintenance work and at time of year when demand faces seasonal boost.</li></ul>

US base oils prices rise versus crude oil/competing fuel prices.Base oils margins rise because of slump in crude oil prices.Base oils premium to VGO previously stayed in relatively narrow range even with round of plant maintenance work and at time of year when demand faces seasonal boost.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 7 April

<ul><li>US base oils demand could weaken in face of widespread market volatility and slumping crude prices.</li><li>Any slowdown in demand would be at a time of year when consumption typically gets a seasonal boost.</li><li>More muted demand would cushion impact of round of base oils plant maintenance work.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could weaken in face of widespread market volatility and slumping crude prices.Any slowdown in demand would be at a time of year when consumption typically gets a seasonal boost.More muted demand would cushion impact of round of base oils plant maintenance work.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 7 April

<ul><li>US base oils export price-discount to US domestic prices stays narrower in Q1 2025 vs year-earlier.</li><li>Narrower export price-discount points to more manageable supply surplus at end-2024 and early this year, when domestic demand faced seasonal slowdown.</li><li>More manageable supply surplus follows firm export volumes through H2 2024 and early this year.</li></ul>

US base oils export price-discount to US domestic prices stays narrower in Q1 2025 vs year-earlier.Narrower export price-discount points to more manageable supply surplus at end-2024 and early this year, when domestic demand faced seasonal slowdown.More manageable supply surplus follows firm export volumes through H2 2024 and early this year.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 31 March

<ul><li>Global base oils prices slip relative to firmer feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Base oils margins in most markets remain at levels that point to balanced-to-tight supply-demand fundamentals, incentivizing refiners to maintain higher output.</li><li>FOB Asia base oils prices fall vs gasoil prices.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices slip relative to firmer feedstock/competing fuel prices.Base oils margins in most markets remain at levels that point to balanced-to-tight supply-demand fundamentals, incentivizing refiners to maintain higher output.FOB Asia base oils prices fall vs gasoil prices.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 31 March

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 7 April

US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 7 April

US base oils prices rise versus crude oil/competing fuel prices. Base oils margins rise because of slump in crude oil prices. Base oils premium to...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 7 April

US base oils demand could weaken in face of widespread market volatility and slumping crude prices. Any slowdown in demand would be at a time of...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 31 March

US base oils export price-discount to US domestic prices stays narrower in Q1 2025 vs year-earlier. Narrower export price-discount points to more...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 31 March

Global base oils prices slip relative to firmer feedstock/competing fuel prices. Base oils margins in most markets remain at levels that point to...

Base Oil News

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