Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

Base Oil News

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>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

Equity Capital Markets and Advisory Business, Auctus Advisors

Auctus Advisors

Equity Capital Markets and Advisory Business

Auctus Advisors is a specialist Equity Capital Markets and Advisory business with a focus in the Energy Sector. The partners have complementary skill sets, with decades of experience across Equity Capital Markets, Investment Banking and the Energy industry. We have worked at Société Générale, Canaccord Capital, BMO Capital Markets and Schlumberger. Most recently we have worked together for many years at GMP FirstEnergy. Auctus has been set up at the beginning of a new decade in which we see significant opportunities in the Energy space. Globally, demand for energy is at record levels and continues to grow. Conversely, investment in traditional energy sources has been severely constrained. We believe this imbalance creates opportunities for both companies and investors. Auctus provides Corporate Broking, Equity Research and Investment Banking services.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ Arrow Exploration (AXL LN/CN)C; Target price of £0.70 per share: AB wells deliver flow rates above expectations – Current production ranges between 4,600 and 4,800 bbl/d driven by strong performance from two new horizontal wells at Alberta Llanos (AB).</li><li>AB-HZ5, onstream for ~2 weeks, is producing 1,790 bbl/d (895 bbl/d net to Arrow), while AB-HZ4, online for over a month, continues to produce 880 bbl/d (440 bbl/d net).</li><li>Both wells are outperforming expectations in terms of flow rates and pressure, which may positively impact reserves estimates.</li></ul>

AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ Arrow Exploration (AXL LN/CN)C; Target price of £0.70 per share: AB wells deliver flow rates above expectations – Current production ranges between 4,600 and 4,800 bbl/d driven by strong performance from two new horizontal wells at Alberta Llanos (AB).AB-HZ5, onstream for ~2 weeks, is producing 1,790 bbl/d (895 bbl/d net to Arrow), while AB-HZ4, online for over a month, continues to produce 880 bbl/d (440 bbl/d net).Both wells are outperforming expectations in terms of flow rates and pressure, which may positively impact reserves estimates.

Rubber News Specialist, Helixtap

Vinod Nedumudy

Rubber News Specialist

Global Commodities Alternative Data and Insights

Helixtap

Helixtap collects, processes and distributes proprietary data, analyses and forecasts for the rubber, latex and automotive markets

<ul><li>First-stage plant expansion halted as factories multiply  </li><li>Chinese-backed processing boom fuels rural revival and export strength  </li><li>Rubber waste emerges as key fuel for Ivory Coast’s energy transition  </li></ul>

First-stage plant expansion halted as factories multiply  Chinese-backed processing boom fuels rural revival and export strength  Rubber waste emerges as key fuel for Ivory Coast’s energy transition  

Ivory Coast Presses Reset On Rubber Sector Growth Strategy

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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 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...

Base Oil News

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...

Base Oil News

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...

Base Oil News

AUCTUS ON FRIDAY - 18/07/2025

AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ Arrow Exploration (AXL LN/CN)C; Target price of £0.70 per share: AB wells deliver...

Auctus Advisors

Ivory Coast Presses Reset On Rubber Sector Growth Strategy

As global demand patterns shift and domestic capacity balloons, Ivory Coast—the world’s third-largest natural rubber producer and Africa’s...

Helixtap

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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...

Base Oil News

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...

Base Oil News

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...

Base Oil News

AUCTUS ON FRIDAY - 18/07/2025

AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ Arrow Exploration (AXL LN/CN)C; Target price of £0.70 per share: AB wells deliver...

Auctus Advisors

Ivory Coast Presses Reset On Rubber Sector Growth Strategy

​​​​​​​As global demand patterns shift and domestic capacity balloons, Ivory Coast—the world’s third-largest natural rubber producer and Africa’s...

Helixtap

As global demand patterns shift and domestic capacity balloons, Ivory Coast—the world’s third-largest natural rubber producer and Africa’s...