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Iain Pocock

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Commodities

<ul><li>US base oils demand likely to stay muted.</li><li>Buyers could cover more of any seasonal pick-up in demand at start of Q4 with unused stocks.</li><li>Lack of weather-related supply disruptions in recent months likely leaves those stocks at higher-than-expected levels.</li></ul>

US base oils demand likely to stay muted.Buyers could cover more of any seasonal pick-up in demand at start of Q4 with unused stocks.Lack of weather-related supply disruptions in recent months likely leaves those stocks at higher-than-expected levels.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 6 October

<ul><li>Global base oils prices mostly extend fall vs feedstock/competing fuel prices amid sustained rise in crude oil prices.</li><li>Any extension of crude oil prices holding at current levels or rising further would add to squeeze on base oils margins, especially for light grades.</li><li>Balanced-to-tight base oils supply would give refiners more leverage to respond to any sustained squeeze on margins.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices mostly extend fall vs feedstock/competing fuel prices amid sustained rise in crude oil prices.Any extension of crude oil prices holding at current levels or rising further would add to squeeze on base oils margins, especially for light grades.Balanced-to-tight base oils supply would give refiners more leverage to respond to any sustained squeeze on margins.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 29 September

<ul><li>Asia’s Group II base oils prices stay unusually firm vs US export prices so far this year.</li><li>Strength of Asia Group II prices curbs arbitrage flows from Asia to Americas so far this year.</li><li>Strength of Asia prices facilitates flows of base oils shipments from US to markets like UAE and India so far this year.</li></ul>

Asia’s Group II base oils prices stay unusually firm vs US export prices so far this year.Strength of Asia Group II prices curbs arbitrage flows from Asia to Americas so far this year.Strength of Asia prices facilitates flows of base oils shipments from US to markets like UAE and India so far this year.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 29 September

<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

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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Eni SpA (ENI IM)

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 6 October

US base oils demand likely to stay muted. Buyers could cover more of any seasonal pick-up in demand at start of Q4 with unused stocks. Lack of...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 29 September

Global base oils prices mostly extend fall vs feedstock/competing fuel prices amid sustained rise in crude oil prices. Any extension of crude oil...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 29 September

Asia’s Group II base oils prices stay unusually firm vs US export prices so far this year. Strength of Asia Group II prices curbs arbitrage flows...

Base Oil News

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...

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