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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>Global base oils prices turn more mixed relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Light-grade margins face more pressure in Asia than in other markets.</li><li>Dynamic boosts incentive for adjustments in output in that market, points to more balanced fundamentals in other markets.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices turn more mixed relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices.Light-grade margins face more pressure in Asia than in other markets.Dynamic boosts incentive for adjustments in output in that market, points to more balanced fundamentals in other markets.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 28 July

<ul><li>Global base oils prices face more pressure versus feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially for light grades, and especially in Asia.</li><li>Heavy-grade price-premium to feedstock/competing fuel prices also faces more pressure in Asia than in other markets.</li><li>Dynamic increases prospect of any adjustments in output taking place in Asia ahead of other markets.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices face more pressure versus feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially for light grades, and especially in Asia.Heavy-grade price-premium to feedstock/competing fuel prices also faces more pressure in Asia than in other markets.Dynamic increases prospect of any adjustments in output taking place in Asia ahead of other markets.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 July

<ul><li>Asia’s Group II heavy-grade base oils cargo price-premium to US export prices widens in H1 July, further complicating arbitrage to Americas.</li><li>Asia's Group II light-grade price-discount to US export prices narrows, complicating arbitrage to Americas.</li><li>Asia’s firm Group II base oils prices contrast with steep price-discount to US export prices in Q2-Q3 2024.</li></ul>

Asia’s Group II heavy-grade base oils cargo price-premium to US export prices widens in H1 July, further complicating arbitrage to Americas.Asia's Group II light-grade price-discount to US export prices narrows, complicating arbitrage to Americas.Asia’s firm Group II base oils prices contrast with steep price-discount to US export prices in Q2-Q3 2024.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 July

<ul><li>US Group II base oils price-premium to feedstock/competing fuel prices stays in narrow range, increasingly lags year-earlier levels.</li><li>Base oils margins hold at levels that sustain incentive to maintain steady output.</li><li>Base oils prices hold at levels that facilitate removal of surplus supplies in overseas markets.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils price-premium to feedstock/competing fuel prices stays in narrow range, increasingly lags year-earlier levels.Base oils margins hold at levels that sustain incentive to maintain steady output.Base oils prices hold at levels that facilitate removal of surplus supplies in overseas markets.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 21 July

<ul><li>US base oils demand likely to wane amid seasonal slowdown in consumption during summer holidays.</li><li>Steady outright prices and expectations of healthy availability of supply add to attraction of holding back.</li><li>Build-up of additional stocks to cover against weather-related supply disruptions likely to have mostly been completed.</li></ul>

US base oils demand likely to wane amid seasonal slowdown in consumption during summer holidays.Steady outright prices and expectations of healthy availability of supply add to attraction of holding back.Build-up of additional stocks to cover against weather-related supply disruptions likely to have mostly been completed.

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

Italy

Eni SpA explores for and produces hydrocarbons in Italy, Africa, the North Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Kazakhstan, and Australia. The Company both produces natural gas and imports it for sale in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. Eni transports natural gas in pipelines. The Company generates and trades electricity, refines oil, and operates gasoline service stations.

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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 28 July

Global base oils prices turn more mixed relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices. Light-grade margins face more pressure in Asia than in other...

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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 July

Global base oils prices face more pressure versus feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially for light grades, and especially in...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 July

Asia’s Group II heavy-grade base oils cargo price-premium to US export prices widens in H1 July, further complicating arbitrage to...

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Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 21 July

US Group II base oils price-premium to feedstock/competing fuel prices stays in narrow range, increasingly lags year-earlier levels. Base oils...

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

US base oils demand likely to wane amid seasonal slowdown in consumption during summer holidays. Steady outright prices and expectations of...

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