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Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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Commodities

<ul><li>Asia’s Group II base oils cargo prices hold firm versus US export prices so far in Q4 2025.</li><li>Firm prices complicate arbitrage to move surplus supplies to markets like Latin America, suggesting Asia’s supply-demand fundamentals remain balanced to tight.</li><li>Asia’s Group II base oils price-premium to Singapore gasoil price stays at similar levels so far in Q4 2025 to end-Q3, even after recent rebound in crude/gasoil prices.</li></ul>

Asia’s Group II base oils cargo prices hold firm versus US export prices so far in Q4 2025.Firm prices complicate arbitrage to move surplus supplies to markets like Latin America, suggesting Asia’s supply-demand fundamentals remain balanced to tight.Asia’s Group II base oils price-premium to Singapore gasoil price stays at similar levels so far in Q4 2025 to end-Q3, even after recent rebound in crude/gasoil prices.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 27 October

Oil and Gas, Mint Finance

Suhas Reddy

Oil and Gas

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

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>Halliburton’s strong Q3 earnings and strategic entry into the data-centre power market have fueled a sharp rally, underscoring investor confidence in its evolving growth strategy.</li>
<li>Halliburton’s partnership with VoltaGrid marks a strategic shift away from reliance on oil and gas and positions the company to tap into the rapidly expanding data-centre segment. </li>
<li>Halliburton’s strong performance sets a positive tone for upcoming oil and gas earnings, signalling resilient drilling activity, steady investment discipline, and higher margins and price realisations.</li>
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Halliburton’s strong Q3 earnings and strategic entry into the data-centre power market have fueled a sharp rally, underscoring investor confidence in its evolving growth strategy.
Halliburton’s partnership with VoltaGrid marks a strategic shift away from reliance on oil and gas and positions the company to tap into the rapidly expanding data-centre segment. 
Halliburton’s strong performance sets a positive tone for upcoming oil and gas earnings, signalling resilient drilling activity, steady investment discipline, and higher margins and price realisations.


Halliburton Lights the Way: A Strong Q3 Sparks Optimism Across the Oil Patch

<ul><li>US base oils prices rise versus feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially for Group II light-grade export prices.</li><li>Firmer margins point to steady-to-tight supply-demand fundamentals at a time of year when they typically start to weaken.</li><li>Firmer margins incentivize refiners to maintain or raise output.</li></ul>

US base oils prices rise versus feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially for Group II light-grade export prices.Firmer margins point to steady-to-tight supply-demand fundamentals at a time of year when they typically start to weaken.Firmer margins incentivize refiners to maintain or raise output.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 20 October

New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm, Forsyth Barr

Forsyth Barr

New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm

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Forsyth Barr is a foundation New Zealand Exchange firm (NZX) and accredited market participant. We have been confirmed by the Financial Markets Authority as a Qualifying Financial Entity (QFE).

Research is the cornerstone of our advice. We have one of New Zealand's leading teams of analysts. Our global affiliations ensure comprehensive research coverage of all major investment markets.

Channel Infrastructure NZ Ltd / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We downgrade Channel Infrastructure’s (CHI) rating to NEUTRAL from OUTPERFORM.</li><li>3Q25 operating statistics were strong, with record 3Q throughput up +5% on the prior year, albeit in line with expectations.</li><li>The next potential positive catalyst for CHI is its inclusion in the MSCI Small Cap Index, although we rate the chance of inclusion as less than 50%.</li></ul>

We downgrade Channel Infrastructure’s (CHI) rating to NEUTRAL from OUTPERFORM.3Q25 operating statistics were strong, with record 3Q throughput up +5% on the prior year, albeit in line with expectations.The next potential positive catalyst for CHI is its inclusion in the MSCI Small Cap Index, although we rate the chance of inclusion as less than 50%.

Channel Infrastructure Upgrade Downgrade—3Q25 Op Stats

<ul><li>US base oils demand could stay cautious amid signs of sufficient availability of supply even with current plant-maintenance work and as regular export cargoes remove surplus volumes.</li><li>Sufficient availability of supply suggests demand is sufficiently weak to balance out current drop in volumes.</li><li>US domestic Group II base oils price-premium to vacuum gasoil (VGO) holds in narrow range so far in Q4 2025, reflecting that dynamic.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could stay cautious amid signs of sufficient availability of supply even with current plant-maintenance work and as regular export cargoes remove surplus volumes.Sufficient availability of supply suggests demand is sufficiently weak to balance out current drop in volumes.US domestic Group II base oils price-premium to vacuum gasoil (VGO) holds in narrow range so far in Q4 2025, reflecting that dynamic.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 20 October

United States

Exxon Mobil Corporation operates petroleum and petrochemicals businesses on a worldwide basis.  The Company's operations include exploration and production of oil and gas, electric power generation, and coal and minerals operations. Exxon Mobil also manufactures and markets fuels, lubricants, and chemicals.

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 27 October

Asia’s Group II base oils cargo prices hold firm versus US export prices so far in Q4 2025. Firm prices complicate arbitrage to move surplus...

Base Oil News

Halliburton Lights the Way: A Strong Q3 Sparks Optimism Across the Oil Patch

Halliburton's Q3 earnings and entry into the data-centre power market boost investor confidence in evolving growth strategy, signaling a shift...

Mint Finance

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 20 October

US base oils prices rise versus feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially for Group II light-grade export prices. Firmer margins point to...

Base Oil News

Channel Infrastructure Upgrade Downgrade—3Q25 Op Stats

The next potential positive catalyst for CHI is its inclusion in the MSCI Small Cap Index, although we rate the chance of inclusion as less than 50%.

Forsyth Barr

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 20 October

US base oils demand could stay cautious amid signs of sufficient availability of supply even with current plant-maintenance work and as regular...

Base Oil News

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 27 October

Asia’s Group II base oils cargo prices hold firm versus US export prices so far in Q4 2025. Firm prices complicate arbitrage to move surplus...

Base Oil News

Halliburton Lights the Way: A Strong Q3 Sparks Optimism Across the Oil Patch

​Halliburton's Q3 earnings and entry into the data-centre power market boost investor confidence in evolving growth strategy, signaling a shift...

Mint Finance

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 20 October

US base oils prices rise versus feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially for Group II light-grade export prices. Firmer margins point to...

Base Oil News

Channel Infrastructure Upgrade Downgrade—3Q25 Op Stats

The next potential positive catalyst for CHI is its inclusion in the MSCI Small Cap Index, although we rate the chance of inclusion as less than 50%.

Forsyth Barr

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 20 October

US base oils demand could stay cautious amid signs of sufficient availability of supply even with current plant-maintenance work and as regular...

Base Oil News

Halliburton's Q3 earnings and entry into the data-centre power market boost investor confidence in evolving growth strategy, signaling a shift...