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<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could get support from pick-up in requirements for replenishment volumes to meet seasonal rise in consumption during final weeks of Q3.</li><li>Simultaneous rise in requirements throughout Asia-Pacific region could magnify pick-up in demand and competition for supplies.</li><li>Blenders’ relatively lower stocks would add to need for additional supplies.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could get support from pick-up in requirements for replenishment volumes to meet seasonal rise in consumption during final weeks of Q3.Simultaneous rise in requirements throughout Asia-Pacific region could magnify pick-up in demand and competition for supplies.Blenders’ relatively lower stocks would add to need for additional supplies.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 18 August

<ul><li>Global base oils margins stay more mixed but mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain firm output of the lubricants feedstock.</li><li>Fob Asia light-grade base oils price-premium to Singapore gasoil extends rise, while heavy-grades stay more rangebound.</li><li>FOB Asia Group II light-grade price-premium to gasoil rises to highest since H1 June 2025.</li></ul>

Global base oils margins stay more mixed but mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain firm output of the lubricants feedstock.Fob Asia light-grade base oils price-premium to Singapore gasoil extends rise, while heavy-grades stay more rangebound.FOB Asia Group II light-grade price-premium to gasoil rises to highest since H1 June 2025.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 11 August

<ul><li>US Group III 4cSt base oils price-premium to Group II light grades falls at end-July for first time in three months, before extending dip in August 2025.</li><li>Asia’s Group III 4cSt (low) price-premium to Group II light grades starts trending lower from late-June 2025.</li><li>Europe Group III 4cSt (low) price-premium to Group I and Group II light grades continues to edge higher after protracted slump since early-2023.</li></ul>

US Group III 4cSt base oils price-premium to Group II light grades falls at end-July for first time in three months, before extending dip in August 2025.Asia’s Group III 4cSt (low) price-premium to Group II light grades starts trending lower from late-June 2025.Europe Group III 4cSt (low) price-premium to Group I and Group II light grades continues to edge higher after protracted slump since early-2023.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 11 August

<ul><li>Asia’s heavy-grade base oils price-premium to Singapore gasoil holds firm in narrow range, even if down from highs in Q2 2025.</li><li>Firm premium sustains incentive for refiners to maintain high output of heavy grades even amid signs of rise in surplus supply.</li><li>FOB Asia Group II heavy-grade price discount to CFR UAE prices rises to highest in more than a year.</li></ul>

Asia’s heavy-grade base oils price-premium to Singapore gasoil holds firm in narrow range, even if down from highs in Q2 2025.Firm premium sustains incentive for refiners to maintain high output of heavy grades even amid signs of rise in surplus supply.FOB Asia Group II heavy-grade price discount to CFR UAE prices rises to highest in more than a year.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 11 August

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could get support from moves to replenish stocks that were more balanced than expected at start of Q3 2025.</li><li>Blenders could be targeting additional supplies to cover seasonal rise in consumption in final weeks of Q3 2025.</li><li>Stocks could be more balanced than expected because of unusually strong rise in demand at end-Q2 2025.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could get support from moves to replenish stocks that were more balanced than expected at start of Q3 2025.Blenders could be targeting additional supplies to cover seasonal rise in consumption in final weeks of Q3 2025.Stocks could be more balanced than expected because of unusually strong rise in demand at end-Q2 2025.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 11 August

South Korea

S-Oil Corporation refines crude oil and sells petroleum and its related products.  The Company mainly focuses on petroleum refining, petrochemical, and lubricant business. S-Oil's major products are gasoline, bunker oil, kerosene, naphtha, lubricants, benzene, toluene, and xylene.

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Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 18 August

Asia’s base oils demand could get support from pick-up in requirements for replenishment volumes to meet seasonal rise in consumption during final...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 11 August

Global base oils margins stay more mixed but mostly hold at levels that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain firm output of the lubricants...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 11 August

US Group III 4cSt base oils price-premium to Group II light grades falls at end-July for first time in three months, before extending dip in...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 11 August

Asia’s heavy-grade base oils price-premium to Singapore gasoil holds firm in narrow range, even if down from highs in Q2 2025. Firm premium...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 11 August

Asia’s base oils demand could get support from moves to replenish stocks that were more balanced than expected at start of Q3 2025. Blenders could...

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