Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

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<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to move sideways today, with the support at 1,236/1,231 points and the resistance at 1,252 points (EMA50wk) and 1,267 points.</li><li>External factors are seen as neutral following differing announcements on trade progress between India and South Korea with the US, reflecting varying strategic ties with the US.</li><li>Although the Fed has delivered a firmer signal against rushing into rate cuts, the impact on markets is expected to be limited.  </li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to move sideways today, with the support at 1,236/1,231 points and the resistance at 1,252 points (EMA50wk) and 1,267 points.External factors are seen as neutral following differing announcements on trade progress between India and South Korea with the US, reflecting varying strategic ties with the US.Although the Fed has delivered a firmer signal against rushing into rate cuts, the impact on markets is expected to be limited.  

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to move sideways today, with the support levels at 1,230/1,220 points and the resistance at 1,242/1,250 points (50-week EMA).</li><li>External factors are neutral — although global markets declined, this is likely due to profit-taking ahead of the upcoming Fed meeting and the release of 1Q25 GDP figures for the US and EU tonight.</li><li>Meanwhile, there is a positive development from the IMF, which raised its global economic growth forecasts for 2025- 26E by 0.2 ppts and 0.1 ppts, respectively, based on expectations of lower US tariffs. </li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to move sideways today, with the support levels at 1,230/1,220 points and the resistance at 1,242/1,250 points (50-week EMA).External factors are neutral — although global markets declined, this is likely due to profit-taking ahead of the upcoming Fed meeting and the release of 1Q25 GDP figures for the US and EU tonight.Meanwhile, there is a positive development from the IMF, which raised its global economic growth forecasts for 2025- 26E by 0.2 ppts and 0.1 ppts, respectively, based on expectations of lower US tariffs. 

Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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Commodities

<ul><li>Asia’s heavy-grade base oils prices hold at elevated levels vs Singapore gasoil, even if lower than in Q2 2025.</li><li>Firm heavy-grade margins sustain incentive for refiners to maintain output, even amid signs of pick-up in surplus supplies.</li><li>Asia’s Group II heavy-grade prices hold at levels that keep open arbitrage from US and keep shut arbitrage to Americas.</li></ul>

Asia’s heavy-grade base oils prices hold at elevated levels vs Singapore gasoil, even if lower than in Q2 2025.Firm heavy-grade margins sustain incentive for refiners to maintain output, even amid signs of pick-up in surplus supplies.Asia’s Group II heavy-grade prices hold at levels that keep open arbitrage from US and keep shut arbitrage to Americas.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 28 July

<ul><li>India’s imported Group I heavy neutrals base oils cargo price strengthens relative to FOB Asia and Europe prices in July 2025.</li><li>India’s rising price-differential for Group I SN 500 follows drop in availability of the supplies from Iran especially in recent months.</li><li>India’s imports of Group I heavy neutrals fall to eighteen-month low in June 2025, mostly because of drop in supplies from Middle East.</li></ul>

India’s imported Group I heavy neutrals base oils cargo price strengthens relative to FOB Asia and Europe prices in July 2025.India’s rising price-differential for Group I SN 500 follows drop in availability of the supplies from Iran especially in recent months.India’s imports of Group I heavy neutrals fall to eighteen-month low in June 2025, mostly because of drop in supplies from Middle East.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 28 July

<ul><li>Global base oils prices turn more mixed relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Light-grade margins face more pressure in Asia than in other markets.</li><li>Dynamic boosts incentive for adjustments in output in that market, points to more balanced fundamentals in other markets.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices turn more mixed relative to feedstock/competing fuel prices.Light-grade margins face more pressure in Asia than in other markets.Dynamic boosts incentive for adjustments in output in that market, points to more balanced fundamentals in other markets.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 28 July

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