Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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Base Oil News focuses on the interplay between fundamentals and prices in the global base oils and lubricants markets.

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Commodities

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand likely to ease as signs of weaker-than-expected lube consumption incentivize blenders to trim inventory levels.</li><li>Prospect of seasonal slowdown in consumption starting in a few weeks would coincide with expected completion of wave of plant maintenance work, boosting supply.</li><li>Firm base oils margins, prospect of weaker fundamentals and low crude oil prices add to incentive to procure sufficient volumes just to meet term commitments.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand likely to ease as signs of weaker-than-expected lube consumption incentivize blenders to trim inventory levels.Prospect of seasonal slowdown in consumption starting in a few weeks would coincide with expected completion of wave of plant maintenance work, boosting supply.Firm base oils margins, prospect of weaker fundamentals and low crude oil prices add to incentive to procure sufficient volumes just to meet term commitments.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 12 May

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of May 9th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Airports Of Thailand, Advanced Info Service, Gulf Energy Development, Central Retail, Srisawad, Tmbthanachart Bank.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of Stock Exchange of Thailand as of May 9th. We estimate that they had an aggregated short interest worth USD2.1bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Airports Of Thailand, Advanced Info Service, Gulf Energy Development, Central Retail, Srisawad, Tmbthanachart Bank.


Thailand Short Interest Weekly (May 9th): Airports Of Thailand, Advanced Info Service

<ul><li>Global base oils prices extend rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Outright prices mostly hold firm or rise even in face of ongoing dip in crude oil/diesel prices.</li><li>Contrasting trends point to stronger base oils fundamentals relative to crude/diesel.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices extend rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.Outright prices mostly hold firm or rise even in face of ongoing dip in crude oil/diesel prices.Contrasting trends point to stronger base oils fundamentals relative to crude/diesel.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 5 May

<ul><li>Europe Group III base oils price trends higher vs prices in US and Asia over past two months.</li><li>Europe Group III price trends higher vs domestic Group I price and VGO, holds firm vs domestic Group II price.</li><li>Europe’s firmer Group III price differentials could reflect correction following sustained weakness.</li></ul>

Europe Group III base oils price trends higher vs prices in US and Asia over past two months.Europe Group III price trends higher vs domestic Group I price and VGO, holds firm vs domestic Group II price.Europe’s firmer Group III price differentials could reflect correction following sustained weakness.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 5 May

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils prices extend rise vs feedstock/gasoil prices.</li><li>Sustained strength of base oils margins points to limited surplus supply even as firm prices incentivize refiners to boost output.</li><li>Limited surplus supply at end-Q1/early-Q2 2025 follows seasonal rise in demand and heavy round of plant maintenance.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils prices extend rise vs feedstock/gasoil prices.Sustained strength of base oils margins points to limited surplus supply even as firm prices incentivize refiners to boost output.Limited surplus supply at end-Q1/early-Q2 2025 follows seasonal rise in demand and heavy round of plant maintenance.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 5 May

Thailand

IRPC PCL produces a variety of petrochemical products including polypropylene, high density polyethylene and expandable polystyrene primarily used in packaging materials. Through its subsidiaries, the Company produces and distributes gasoline, liquefied petroleumgas (LPG), asphalt, as well as electricity and construction materials.

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IRPC PCL (IRPC TB)

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 12 May

Asia’s base oils demand likely to ease as signs of weaker-than-expected lube consumption incentivize blenders to trim inventory levels. Prospect...

Base Oil News

Thailand Short Interest Weekly (May 9th): Airports Of Thailand, Advanced Info Service

We analyzed SET short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Airports Of Thailand (AOT TB), Advanced Info...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 5 May

Global base oils prices extend rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices. Outright prices mostly hold firm or rise even in face of ongoing dip in...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 5 May

Europe Group III base oils price trends higher vs prices in US and Asia over past two months. Europe Group III price trends higher vs domestic...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 5 May

Asia’s base oils prices extend rise vs feedstock/gasoil prices. Sustained strength of base oils margins points to limited surplus supply even as...

Base Oil News

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