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<ul><li>US base oil demand likely to stay cautious amid persistent uncertainty about outlook for economy and costs.</li><li>Base oils prices hold steady even with lower feedstock prices in April 2025.</li><li>Lower feedstock prices raise concern about exposure to lower base oils prices, incentivizing buyers to hold back.</li></ul>

US base oil demand likely to stay cautious amid persistent uncertainty about outlook for economy and costs.Base oils prices hold steady even with lower feedstock prices in April 2025.Lower feedstock prices raise concern about exposure to lower base oils prices, incentivizing buyers to hold back.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 28 April

<ul><li>Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand.</li><li>Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to raise base oils output.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand.Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to raise base oils output.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 April

<ul><li>Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year.</li><li>Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in more distant markets like Americas so far this year.</li><li>Asia’s firm prices complicate arbitrage, reflecting tighter-than-usual regional supply late last year and in early-2025.</li></ul>

Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year.Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in more distant markets like Americas so far this year.Asia’s firm prices complicate arbitrage, reflecting tighter-than-usual regional supply late last year and in early-2025.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 April

<ul><li>US domestic Group II base oils price premium to feedstock prices holds at more elevated levels.</li><li>Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to maintain higher production levels.</li><li>Outright US domestic Group II prices fall in April 2025, at a time of year when prices typically hold steady or rise.</li></ul>

US domestic Group II base oils price premium to feedstock prices holds at more elevated levels.Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to maintain higher production levels.Outright US domestic Group II prices fall in April 2025, at a time of year when prices typically hold steady or rise.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 21 April

<ul><li>Seasonal rise in US base oils demand likely to be more muted as concern about economic slowdown incentivizes blenders to maintain lower stocks.</li><li>Weak demand and rising surplus supply typically puts more pressure on export prices before domestic prices.</li><li>US base oils domestic prices instead fall while export prices hold steady so far in April 2025.</li></ul>

Seasonal rise in US base oils demand likely to be more muted as concern about economic slowdown incentivizes blenders to maintain lower stocks.Weak demand and rising surplus supply typically puts more pressure on export prices before domestic prices.US base oils domestic prices instead fall while export prices hold steady so far in April 2025.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 21 April

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Phillips 66 is a downstream energy company.  The Company's operations include oil refining, marketing and transportation.  Phillips 66's operations also include chemical manufacturing and power generation.

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Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 28 April

US base oil demand likely to stay cautious amid persistent uncertainty about outlook for economy and costs. Base oils prices hold steady even with...

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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 April

Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices. Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand. Firm base...

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 April

Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year. Asia’s Group II base oils...

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Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 21 April

US domestic Group II base oils price premium to feedstock prices holds at more elevated levels. Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to...

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Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 21 April

Seasonal rise in US base oils demand likely to be more muted as concern about economic slowdown incentivizes blenders to maintain lower...

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