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<ul><li>Group II cargo-loadings from Taiwan gather pace in final week of February, with shipments mostly bound for China.</li><li>Pick-up in activity mirrors similar trend in Singapore, where exports surged in the past week after the Lunar New Year slowdown.</li><li>Large cargo loads from South Korea in late-January before heading to US Gulf coast, set to arrive this week.</li></ul>

Group II cargo-loadings from Taiwan gather pace in final week of February, with shipments mostly bound for China.Pick-up in activity mirrors similar trend in Singapore, where exports surged in the past week after the Lunar New Year slowdown.Large cargo loads from South Korea in late-January before heading to US Gulf coast, set to arrive this week.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 27 February

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<ul><li>The SET rebounded in line with other Asian bourses amid easing pressure on tech stocks, supported by strong gains in DELTA and ADVANC.</li><li>The index posted a new high on strong trading volume. As long as it continues to make higher highs, the uptrend should remain intact.</li><li>We therefore maintain a “buy on dips, sell on rallies” strategy, as heightened volatility is likely given the overbought RSI condition.</li></ul>

The SET rebounded in line with other Asian bourses amid easing pressure on tech stocks, supported by strong gains in DELTA and ADVANC.The index posted a new high on strong trading volume. As long as it continues to make higher highs, the uptrend should remain intact.We therefore maintain a “buy on dips, sell on rallies” strategy, as heightened volatility is likely given the overbought RSI condition.

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. February 26, 2026

<ul><li>The SET surged as fund inflows extended for the fourth consecutive day (with only two net selling sessions so far this month).</li><li>The index has surged 63.5 points over the past four sessions and 168.29 points so far this month, pushing it into overbought territory.</li><li>Therefore, we recommend buying on weakness and selling into strength.</li></ul>

The SET surged as fund inflows extended for the fourth consecutive day (with only two net selling sessions so far this month).The index has surged 63.5 points over the past four sessions and 168.29 points so far this month, pushing it into overbought territory.Therefore, we recommend buying on weakness and selling into strength.

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. February 20, 2026

<ul><li>Several Group II cargoes load from Taiwan in past week before heading to southeast Asia.</li><li>Total Group II shipments so far this month amount to little more than half the volume during the same period in January.</li><li>Dip in cargo loadings mirrors similar dynamic in Singapore in recent weeks, coincides with Lunar New Year holidays.</li></ul>

Several Group II cargoes load from Taiwan in past week before heading to southeast Asia.Total Group II shipments so far this month amount to little more than half the volume during the same period in January.Dip in cargo loadings mirrors similar dynamic in Singapore in recent weeks, coincides with Lunar New Year holidays.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 20 February

<ul><li>The SET climbed in line with other Asian bourses, supported by perceived political stability, while DELTA, TRUE, GULF and BH posted gains.</li><li>The index is facing pressure from overbought conditions and remains significantly above the 5- and 10-day EMA lines.</li><li>We recommend gradually taking profits and waiting to re-enter on weakness.</li></ul>

The SET climbed in line with other Asian bourses, supported by perceived political stability, while DELTA, TRUE, GULF and BH posted gains.The index is facing pressure from overbought conditions and remains significantly above the 5- and 10-day EMA lines.We recommend gradually taking profits and waiting to re-enter on weakness.

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. February 12, 2026

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Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 27 February

Group II cargo-loadings from Taiwan gather pace in final week of February, with shipments mostly bound for China. Pick-up in activity mirrors...

Base Oil News

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. February 26, 2026

The SET rebounded in line with other Asian bourses amid easing pressure on tech stocks, supported by strong gains in DELTA and ADVANC.

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. February 20, 2026

The SET surged as fund inflows extended for the fourth consecutive day (with only two net selling sessions so far this month).

Krungthai XSpring

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 20 February

Several Group II cargoes load from Taiwan in past week before heading to southeast Asia. Total Group II shipments so far this month amount to...

Base Oil News

Krungthai XSpring Technical Eng. February 12, 2026

The SET climbed in line with other Asian bourses, supported by perceived political stability, while DELTA, TRUE, GULF and BH posted gains.

Krungthai XSpring

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