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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>Global base oils margins fall as feedstock/competing fuel prices surge.</li><li>Sharp fall in base oils margins reflect impact of higher crude/diesel prices rather than any sudden change in base oils supply-demand fundamentals.</li><li>Fall in base oils margins comes at a time of year when supply-demand fundamentals are already starting to face downward pressure.</li></ul>

Global base oils margins fall as feedstock/competing fuel prices surge.Sharp fall in base oils margins reflect impact of higher crude/diesel prices rather than any sudden change in base oils supply-demand fundamentals.Fall in base oils margins comes at a time of year when supply-demand fundamentals are already starting to face downward pressure.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 16 June

<ul><li>US Group III 4cSt base oils price rises in June to highest level in almost nine months.</li><li>US Group III 4cSt price rises relative to Group II base oils, relative to feedstock prices and relative to other regions.</li><li>US Group III price-strength coincides with tighter global Group III supply-demand fundamentals and growing number of signals reflecting those tighter fundamentals.</li></ul>

US Group III 4cSt base oils price rises in June to highest level in almost nine months.US Group III 4cSt price rises relative to Group II base oils, relative to feedstock prices and relative to other regions.US Group III price-strength coincides with tighter global Group III supply-demand fundamentals and growing number of signals reflecting those tighter fundamentals.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 16 June

<ul><li>US base oils margins fall as crude and heating oil prices surge.</li><li>Margins had previously been trending lower slowly.</li><li>Steady-to-lower margins coincided with muted domestic demand and improving supply fundamentals following completion of most plant maintenance work.</li></ul>

US base oils margins fall as crude and heating oil prices surge.Margins had previously been trending lower slowly.Steady-to-lower margins coincided with muted domestic demand and improving supply fundamentals following completion of most plant maintenance work.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 16 June

<ul><li>US base oils demand could get support from expectations of steady-to-higher prices following surge in crude oil prices.</li><li>Weakening supply-demand fundamentals previously put pressure on adjustment in base oils prices to reflect that dynamic.</li><li>Concern about exposure to lower prices incentivized buyers to limit their procurement plans.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could get support from expectations of steady-to-higher prices following surge in crude oil prices.Weakening supply-demand fundamentals previously put pressure on adjustment in base oils prices to reflect that dynamic.Concern about exposure to lower prices incentivized buyers to limit their procurement plans.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 16 June

<ul><li>Global base oils prices mostly hold firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially in Europe and Asia.</li><li>Firm price differentials point to strong supply-demand fundamentals, incentivize refiners to supply more volumes for those markets.</li><li>Demand would need to hold firm to absorb any such pick-up in supplies.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices mostly hold firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially in Europe and Asia.Firm price differentials point to strong supply-demand fundamentals, incentivize refiners to supply more volumes for those markets.Demand would need to hold firm to absorb any such pick-up in supplies.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 2 June

United States

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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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 16 June

Global base oils margins fall as feedstock/competing fuel prices surge. Sharp fall in base oils margins reflect impact of higher crude/diesel...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 16 June

US Group III 4cSt base oils price rises in June to highest level in almost nine months. US Group III 4cSt price rises relative to Group II base...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 16 June

US base oils margins fall as crude and heating oil prices surge. Margins had previously been trending lower slowly. Steady-to-lower margins...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 16 June

US base oils demand could get support from expectations of steady-to-higher prices following surge in crude oil prices. Weakening supply-demand...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 2 June

Global base oils prices mostly hold firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices, especially in Europe and Asia. Firm price differentials point to...

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