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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could soften as weakening supply-demand fundamentals incentivize buyers to maintain lower stocks.</li><li>Seasonal slowdown in lube consumption set to coincide with pick-up in supply following restart of growing number of plants after maintenance work.</li><li>Weaker demand in markets like Japan frees up more surplus volumes for export, adding to supply.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could soften as weakening supply-demand fundamentals incentivize buyers to maintain lower stocks.Seasonal slowdown in lube consumption set to coincide with pick-up in supply following restart of growing number of plants after maintenance work.Weaker demand in markets like Japan frees up more surplus volumes for export, adding to supply.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 2 June

<ul><li>Global base oils prices mostly hold firm vs feedstock/gasoil prices.</li><li>Firm margins in Asia and Europe point to still-tight supply-demand fundamentals, incentivizing refiners to maintain high output levels.</li><li>Weaker margins in US point to diverging fundamentals compared with other regions.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices mostly hold firm vs feedstock/gasoil prices.Firm margins in Asia and Europe point to still-tight supply-demand fundamentals, incentivizing refiners to maintain high output levels.Weaker margins in US point to diverging fundamentals compared with other regions.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 26 May

<ul><li>US Group II heavy-grade base oils prices stay unusually weak relative to CFR India prices for the time of year.</li><li>Persistent US price-discount to CFR India prices coincides with steady flow of heavy-grade base oils shipments from US to India and especially to Pakistan.</li><li>Arbitrage shipments highlight persistent surplus of heavy-grade base oils in US market.</li></ul>

US Group II heavy-grade base oils prices stay unusually weak relative to CFR India prices for the time of year.Persistent US price-discount to CFR India prices coincides with steady flow of heavy-grade base oils shipments from US to India and especially to Pakistan.Arbitrage shipments highlight persistent surplus of heavy-grade base oils in US market.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 26 May

<ul><li>Asia’s heavy-grade base oils prices stay high relative to feedstock/gasoil prices.</li><li>Firm margins point to ongoing supply-tightness even with completion of most plant maintenance work.</li><li>Firm margins suggest supply-tightness continues to outweigh signs of more muted demand, incentivizing refiners to boost output of heavy grades.</li></ul>

Asia’s heavy-grade base oils prices stay high relative to feedstock/gasoil prices.Firm margins point to ongoing supply-tightness even with completion of most plant maintenance work.Firm margins suggest supply-tightness continues to outweigh signs of more muted demand, incentivizing refiners to boost output of heavy grades.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 26 May

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand likely to weaken in face of seasonal slowdown in consumption and rise in supply.</li><li>Drop in lube demand likely to gather pace from start of Q3 2025.</li><li>Drop in demand could be larger than usual because of weaker-than-expected economic growth.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand likely to weaken in face of seasonal slowdown in consumption and rise in supply.Drop in lube demand likely to gather pace from start of Q3 2025.Drop in demand could be larger than usual because of weaker-than-expected economic growth.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 26 May

China

PetroChina is a Chinese oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development, production, transportation, and marketing of crude oil and natural gas, as well as new energy operations. It also refines crude oil and petroleum products, produces and markets petrochemical products, and sells natural gas. The company was founded on November 5, 1999, and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 2 June

Asia’s base oils demand could soften as weakening supply-demand fundamentals incentivize buyers to maintain lower stocks. Seasonal slowdown in...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 26 May

Global base oils prices mostly hold firm vs feedstock/gasoil prices. Firm margins in Asia and Europe point to still-tight supply-demand...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 26 May

US Group II heavy-grade base oils prices stay unusually weak relative to CFR India prices for the time of year. Persistent US price-discount to...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 26 May

Asia’s heavy-grade base oils prices stay high relative to feedstock/gasoil prices. Firm margins point to ongoing supply-tightness even with...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 26 May

Asia’s base oils demand likely to weaken in face of seasonal slowdown in consumption and rise in supply. Drop in lube demand likely to gather pace...

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