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<ul><li>US light-grade base oils domestic prices weaken versus feedstock/competing fuel prices; export price-differentials hold firmer.</li><li>Diverging trends reflect weaker outright prices for domestic supplies and firmer prices for export volumes.</li><li>Premium of Group II domestic light-grade base oils prices over export prices falls in response to narrowest level in more than two months.</li></ul>

US light-grade base oils domestic prices weaken versus feedstock/competing fuel prices; export price-differentials hold firmer.Diverging trends reflect weaker outright prices for domestic supplies and firmer prices for export volumes.Premium of Group II domestic light-grade base oils prices over export prices falls in response to narrowest level in more than two months.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 29 September

<ul><li>US base oils demand could ease amid expectations of ready availability of supply and steady-to-lower prices.</li><li>US demand typically rises in month of October from September before slowing in month of November.</li><li>Typical rise in demand in month of October would coincide with major plant shutdown for scheduled maintenance work.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could ease amid expectations of ready availability of supply and steady-to-lower prices.US demand typically rises in month of October from September before slowing in month of November.Typical rise in demand in month of October would coincide with major plant shutdown for scheduled maintenance work.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 29 September

<ul><li>Global base oils margins mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain high output.</li><li>Incentive for refiners to maintain high output puts pressure on global demand to remain sufficiently firm to absorb steady-to-higher supply.</li><li>Pressure on demand to hold firm coincides with time of year when demand typically starts to ease.</li></ul>

Global base oils margins mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain high output.Incentive for refiners to maintain high output puts pressure on global demand to remain sufficiently firm to absorb steady-to-higher supply.Pressure on demand to hold firm coincides with time of year when demand typically starts to ease.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 22 September

<ul><li>Europe’s Group II base oils prices maintain steep premium to FOB US and FOB Asia export prices.</li><li>Europe’s Group II base oils prices also maintain steep premium to US domestic prices.</li><li>Europe’s steep Group II base oils price-premium to other regions boosts attraction of moving more shipments to the region.</li></ul>

Europe’s Group II base oils prices maintain steep premium to FOB US and FOB Asia export prices.Europe’s Group II base oils prices also maintain steep premium to US domestic prices.Europe’s steep Group II base oils price-premium to other regions boosts attraction of moving more shipments to the region.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 22 September

<ul><li>US base oils prices hold in narrow range versus feedstock prices.</li><li>Steady Group II margins contrast with sharper fall in margins in H2 Sept 2024.</li><li>Steady Group II margins sustain incentive for refiners to maintain high output levels.</li></ul>

US base oils prices hold in narrow range versus feedstock prices.Steady Group II margins contrast with sharper fall in margins in H2 Sept 2024.Steady Group II margins sustain incentive for refiners to maintain high output levels.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 22 September

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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Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 29 September

US light-grade base oils domestic prices weaken versus feedstock/competing fuel prices; export price-differentials hold firmer. Diverging trends...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 29 September

US base oils demand could ease amid expectations of ready availability of supply and steady-to-lower prices. US demand typically rises in month of...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 22 September

Global base oils margins mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain high output. Incentive for refiners to maintain...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 22 September

Europe’s Group II base oils prices maintain steep premium to FOB US and FOB Asia export prices. Europe’s Group II base oils prices also maintain...

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Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 22 September

US base oils prices hold in narrow range versus feedstock prices. Steady Group II margins contrast with sharper fall in margins in H2 Sept...

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