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<ul><li>Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm relative to light and heavy neutrals so far in Q3 2025.</li><li>Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm versus feedstock vacuum gasoil price so far in Q3 2025.</li><li>Europe Group I export brightstock price maintains steep premium to imported cargo prices in markets like India.</li></ul>

Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm relative to light and heavy neutrals so far in Q3 2025.Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm versus feedstock vacuum gasoil price so far in Q3 2025.Europe Group I export brightstock price maintains steep premium to imported cargo prices in markets like India.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 25 August

<ul><li>US base oils prices stay in relatively narrow range versus feedstock prices since late last year.</li><li>Range-bound price-differentials contrast with more volatile margins in most of 2024, pointing to steadier supply-demand fundamentals so far this year.</li><li>Range-bound margins likely incentivize refiners to maintain steady output.</li></ul>

US base oils prices stay in relatively narrow range versus feedstock prices since late last year.Range-bound price-differentials contrast with more volatile margins in most of 2024, pointing to steadier supply-demand fundamentals so far this year.Range-bound margins likely incentivize refiners to maintain steady output.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 25 August

<ul><li>US base oils demand likely to stay cautious in face of healthy availability of supply and lower crude/diesel prices.</li><li>Weaker fundamentals and lower feedstock prices increase exposure to risk of drop in outright prices.</li><li>Recent drop in Group I/Group II domestic prices could ease some of the downward price-pressure.</li></ul>

US base oils demand likely to stay cautious in face of healthy availability of supply and lower crude/diesel prices.Weaker fundamentals and lower feedstock prices increase exposure to risk of drop in outright prices.Recent drop in Group I/Group II domestic prices could ease some of the downward price-pressure.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 25 August

<ul><li>Global base oils prices hold firm or rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Base oils margins hold firm at time of year when supply-demand fundamentals are typically weaker.</li><li>Firm base oils margins instead point to stronger-than-usual fundamentals for time of year.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices hold firm or rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.Base oils margins hold firm at time of year when supply-demand fundamentals are typically weaker.Firm base oils margins instead point to stronger-than-usual fundamentals for time of year.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 18 August

<ul><li>US Group II base oils export prices weaken versus FOB Asia Group II prices in Q3 2025.</li><li>Prices weaken at time of year when FOB Asia Group II prices typically fall versus US prices.</li><li>Asia prices typically fall to help to avoid or to clear surplus volumes at time of year when regional demand faces seasonal slowdown.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils export prices weaken versus FOB Asia Group II prices in Q3 2025.Prices weaken at time of year when FOB Asia Group II prices typically fall versus US prices.Asia prices typically fall to help to avoid or to clear surplus volumes at time of year when regional demand faces seasonal slowdown.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 18 August

United States

Quaker Chemical Corporation produces, develops, and markets custom-formulated chemical specialty products.  The Company also provides fluid management services for manufacturers around the world, primarily in the steel, automotive, and can industries.

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Quaker Chemical (KWR US)

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 25 August

Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm relative to light and heavy neutrals so far in Q3 2025. Europe Group I brightstock price...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 25 August

US base oils prices stay in relatively narrow range versus feedstock prices since late last year. Range-bound price-differentials contrast with...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 25 August

US base oils demand likely to stay cautious in face of healthy availability of supply and lower crude/diesel prices. Weaker fundamentals and lower...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 18 August

Global base oils prices hold firm or rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices. Base oils margins hold firm at time of year when supply-demand...

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 18 August

US Group II base oils export prices weaken versus FOB Asia Group II prices in Q3 2025. Prices weaken at time of year when FOB Asia Group II prices...

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