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.

Baseoilnews.com combines daily, weekly and monthly base oils and lubes fundamentals data from every region of the world to build the most comprehensive and up-to-date global picture of the state of the market.

The data and analysis provide key tools to understand current market developments and opportunities and to anticipate how the market is likely to behave in the coming months.

Base oils producers, lube blenders and consumers can then better plan accordingly.

Baseoilnews.com analyses and publishes market news and data every day as it breaks.

Commodities

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could be steadier, with blenders likely to have already secured supplies required to cover seasonal pick-up in demand over coming weeks.</li><li>Recent moves to replenish stocks added to demand and tightened supply.</li><li>Demand could ease following completion of those moves.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could be steadier, with blenders likely to have already secured supplies required to cover seasonal pick-up in demand over coming weeks.Recent moves to replenish stocks added to demand and tightened supply.Demand could ease following completion of those moves.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 10 March

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hindustan-petroleum-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19342:1" rel="noopener">Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a> launch ‘Genuine DEF’ to reduce emissions, improve vehicle performance, and ensure compliance with environmental norms nationwide.</li>
<li>India’s engineering goods exports to the US grow steadily, driven by strong demand for machinery, auto components, and industrial equipment.</li>
<li>Oyo accelerates IPO plans as founder Ritesh Agarwal faces a looming debt repayment deadline, pushing for a much-needed stock market debut.</li>
</ul>



Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL IN) and Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) launch ‘Genuine DEF’ to reduce emissions, improve vehicle performance, and ensure compliance with environmental norms nationwide.
India’s engineering goods exports to the US grow steadily, driven by strong demand for machinery, auto components, and industrial equipment.
Oyo accelerates IPO plans as founder Ritesh Agarwal faces a looming debt repayment deadline, pushing for a much-needed stock market debut.


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<li>India's retail inflation fell to a 5-month low in January due to easing food prices, while industrial production growth slowed.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hindustan-petroleum-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19342:1" rel="noopener">Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL IN)</a>  has signed an initial agreement with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntpc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11842:1" rel="noopener">NTPC Ltd (NTPC IN)</a> to explore LNG sourcing, aiming to support India's rising gas-based power generation.</li>
<li>Sebi's regulatory crackdown on risky derivatives trading has caused a major revenue hit for Indian online brokerages, with trading volumes down 70%.</li>
</ul>


India's retail inflation fell to a 5-month low in January due to easing food prices, while industrial production growth slowed.

Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL IN)  has signed an initial agreement with NTPC Ltd (NTPC IN) to explore LNG sourcing, aiming to support India's rising gas-based power generation.
Sebi's regulatory crackdown on risky derivatives trading has caused a major revenue hit for Indian online brokerages, with trading volumes down 70%.


#102 India Insight: India’s Inflation Dips, HPCL-NTPC LNG Deal, SEBI Cracks Down on Brokers

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

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Index Rebalance

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<li>Following their inclusion in the F&amp;O segment in November, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOMATO IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jio-financial-services-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40042:1" rel="noopener">Jio Financial Services (JIOFIN IN)</a> appear to be sure-shot inclusions to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index</a> in March.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharat-petroleum-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10222:1" rel="noopener">Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL IN)</a> is a certain deletion from the index. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/britannia-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16495:1" rel="noopener">Britannia Industries</a>' average free-float market cap is less than 0.004% below <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hero-motocorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2391:1" rel="noopener">Hero Motocorp</a>'s. It's very close.</li>
<li>Passive trackers need to trade between 3.7-11.8 days of ADV on the stocks. The impact increases significantly to between 8.4-21.8 days of delivery volume to trade on the stocks.</li>
</ul>


Following their inclusion in the F&amp;O segment in November, Zomato (ZOMATO IN) and Jio Financial Services (JIOFIN IN) appear to be sure-shot inclusions to the NIFTY Index in March.

Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL IN) is a certain deletion from the index. Britannia Industries' average free-float market cap is less than 0.004% below Hero Motocorp's. It's very close.
Passive trackers need to trade between 3.7-11.8 days of ADV on the stocks. The impact increases significantly to between 8.4-21.8 days of delivery volume to trade on the stocks.


NIFTY50 Index Rebalance Preview: Adds Secure; Tight Among the Deletes

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-wilmar" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34763:1" rel="noopener">Adani Wilmar (AWLTD IN)</a>  OFS was oversubscribed by 111.19%, prompting the company to allocate an additional 1.96 lakh shares. This sale is part of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:245:1" rel="noopener">Adani Enterprises (ADE IN)</a> exit strategy.</li>
<li>HDFC Securities has surpassed Rs.25,000 crore in mutual fund assets under management (AUM), driven by strong growth in SIPs, which contribute over 40% of its AUM, well above industry averages</li>
<li>GOI is likely to provide Rs. 35,000 crore in subsidies to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indian-oil-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7781:1" rel="noopener">Indian Oil Corp (IOCL IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharat-petroleum-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10222:1" rel="noopener">Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hindustan-petroleum-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19342:1" rel="noopener">Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL IN)</a> to compensate for LPG sales losses. </li>
</ul>



Adani Wilmar (AWLTD IN)  OFS was oversubscribed by 111.19%, prompting the company to allocate an additional 1.96 lakh shares. This sale is part of Adani Enterprises (ADE IN) exit strategy.
HDFC Securities has surpassed Rs.25,000 crore in mutual fund assets under management (AUM), driven by strong growth in SIPs, which contribute over 40% of its AUM, well above industry averages
GOI is likely to provide Rs. 35,000 crore in subsidies to Indian Oil Corp (IOCL IN) , Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL IN) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL IN) to compensate for LPG sales losses. 


#85 India Insight: Adani Wilmar Oversubscribed, HDFC Hits ₹25,000 Cr AUM, GOI To Aid LPG Losses

India

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited refines crude oil and manufactures petroleum and petroleum products. The Company's products, which are sold via outlets throughout India, include lube products, lubricating oil, aviation fuel, hydraulic brake fluid, greases, liquefied petroleum gas and insecticides. The Government of India is the majority shareholder in the company.

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Brian Freitas

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Sudarshan Bhandari

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Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 10 March

Asia’s base oils demand could be steadier, with blenders likely to have already secured supplies required to cover seasonal pick-up in demand over...

Base Oil News

#115 India Insight: HPCL-Tata Launch ‘Genuine DEF, India’s Exports Rise, Oyo Rushes IPO Amid Debt

​HPCL and Tata Motors launch 'Genuine DEF' to reduce emissions, improve vehicle performance, and ensure compliance with environmental norms...

Sudarshan Bhandari

#102 India Insight: India’s Inflation Dips, HPCL-NTPC LNG Deal, SEBI Cracks Down on Brokers

​India's retail inflation drops to 5-month low, industrial production growth slows. HPCL partners with NTPC for LNG sourcing. Sebi crackdown on...

Sudarshan Bhandari

NIFTY50 Index Rebalance Preview: Adds Secure; Tight Among the Deletes

Zomato and JioFin should replace BPCL and Britannia in March. Hero Motors just avoids deletion for now. Passives need to trade 3.7-11.8x ADV (8.4...

Brian Freitas

#85 India Insight: Adani Wilmar Oversubscribed, HDFC Hits ₹25,000 Cr AUM, GOI To Aid LPG Losses

​Adani Wilmar's OFS oversubscribed by 111.19%, HDFC Securities hits Rs.25,000 crore AUM in mutual funds, GOI to provide Rs.35,000 crore subsidies...

Sudarshan Bhandari

HPCL and Tata Motors launch 'Genuine DEF' to reduce emissions, improve vehicle performance, and ensure compliance with environmental norms...

India's retail inflation drops to 5-month low, industrial production growth slows. HPCL partners with NTPC for LNG sourcing. Sebi crackdown on...

Adani Wilmar's OFS oversubscribed by 111.19%, HDFC Securities hits Rs.25,000 crore AUM in mutual funds, GOI to provide Rs.35,000 crore subsidies...