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<ul><li>The full impact of the Middle East disruption became visible across global markets as the last in-transit cargoes cleared, exposing widening shortages in premium-grade supply.</li><li>China delivered the market's strongest supply response, lifting Group III output to a 15-month high in June, but the additional production remained insufficient to replace lost Middle East volumes.</li><li>Asia's export recovery stayed constrained as weak Singapore exports offset stronger Chinese production, limiting surplus supplies available to overseas buyers.</li></ul>

The full impact of the Middle East disruption became visible across global markets as the last in-transit cargoes cleared, exposing widening shortages in premium-grade supply.China delivered the market's strongest supply response, lifting Group III output to a 15-month high in June, but the additional production remained insufficient to replace lost Middle East volumes.Asia's export recovery stayed constrained as weak Singapore exports offset stronger Chinese production, limiting surplus supplies available to overseas buyers.

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 10 Jul '26

<ul><li>Global supply rose for a sixth straight month from a year earlier despite easing from March's five-year high.</li><li>Asia accounted for more than 55% of global production, its highest monthly share in more than five years.</li><li>Europe's production fell to a six-month low, accounting for a larger share of the monthly decline than the Middle East.</li></ul>

Global supply rose for a sixth straight month from a year earlier despite easing from March's five-year high.Asia accounted for more than 55% of global production, its highest monthly share in more than five years.Europe's production fell to a six-month low, accounting for a larger share of the monthly decline than the Middle East.

Global Base Oils Supply Holds Firm In April Despite Middle East

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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Highlights: Currently eight pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and four sectors.
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Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

Highlights: Currently eight pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and four sectors.


Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (12 Oct 2026)

<ul><li>Disruption-driven stock-building unwound across major markets, improving supply availability faster than buyers had anticipated</li><li>Supply returned to surplus in markets such as Argentina as recovering production and weaker demand reversed recent shortages</li><li>Group I again demonstrated the benefits of a broader production base, contrasting with tighter Group II and especially Group III supply</li></ul>

Disruption-driven stock-building unwound across major markets, improving supply availability faster than buyers had anticipatedSupply returned to surplus in markets such as Argentina as recovering production and weaker demand reversed recent shortagesGroup I again demonstrated the benefits of a broader production base, contrasting with tighter Group II and especially Group III supply

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 3 July '26

<ul><li>Supply recovered across most major markets, while buyers became more cautious as crude oil prices fell and disruption risks eased.</li><li>South Korea increased exports to the US but cut volumes to India, pointing to a shift in demand rather than a shortage of supply.</li><li>Taiwan's exports rebounded and Singapore's exports began recovering, reinforcing signs of improving Asian availability.</li></ul>

Supply recovered across most major markets, while buyers became more cautious as crude oil prices fell and disruption risks eased.South Korea increased exports to the US but cut volumes to India, pointing to a shift in demand rather than a shortage of supply.Taiwan's exports rebounded and Singapore's exports began recovering, reinforcing signs of improving Asian availability.

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 19 Jun '26

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Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. explores, imports, refines, and distributes petroleum and its related products.  The Company also manufactures and sells petrochemical products.

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Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 10 Jul '26

The full impact of the Middle East disruption became visible across global markets as the last in-transit cargoes cleared, exposing widening...

Base Oil News

Global Base Oils Supply Holds Firm In April Despite Middle East

Global supply rose for a sixth straight month from a year earlier despite easing from March's five-year high. Asia accounted for more than 55% of...

Base Oil News

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (12 Oct 2026)

Discover eight pair trade opportunities across three markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.

Gaudenz Schneider

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 3 July '26

Disruption-driven stock-building unwound across major markets, improving supply availability faster than buyers had anticipated Supply returned...

Base Oil News

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 19 Jun '26

Supply recovered across most major markets, while buyers became more cautious as crude oil prices fell and disruption risks eased. South Korea...

Base Oil News

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

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Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 10 Jul '26

The full impact of the Middle East disruption became visible across global markets as the last in-transit cargoes cleared, exposing widening...

Base Oil News

Global Base Oils Supply Holds Firm In April Despite Middle East

Global supply rose for a sixth straight month from a year earlier despite easing from March's five-year high. Asia accounted for more than 55% of...

Base Oil News

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (12 Oct 2026)

​Discover eight pair trade opportunities across three markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.

Gaudenz Schneider

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 3 July '26

Disruption-driven stock-building unwound across major markets, improving supply availability faster than buyers had anticipated Supply returned...

Base Oil News

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 19 Jun '26

Supply recovered across most major markets, while buyers became more cautious as crude oil prices fell and disruption risks eased. South Korea...

Base Oil News

Discover eight pair trade opportunities across three markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.