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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>Europe’s Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus vacuum gasoil at start of Q3 2025.</li><li>Europe’s Group II base oils price-differentials hold unusually firm vs Group I and Group III base oils at start of Q3 2025.</li><li>Europe’s Group II base oils price-premium to Asia/US prices trends higher from early-Q2 2025.</li></ul>

Europe’s Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus vacuum gasoil at start of Q3 2025.Europe’s Group II base oils price-differentials hold unusually firm vs Group I and Group III base oils at start of Q3 2025.Europe’s Group II base oils price-premium to Asia/US prices trends higher from early-Q2 2025.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 14 July

<ul><li>US Group II base oils price-premium to heating oil edges lower, stays in narrow range since start of Q2 2025.</li><li>Base oils price-premium stays rangebound even with expected improvement in supply and slowdown in demand in coming weeks.</li><li>US base oils supply could rise more swiftly in coming weeks following completion of plant-maintenance work.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils price-premium to heating oil edges lower, stays in narrow range since start of Q2 2025.Base oils price-premium stays rangebound even with expected improvement in supply and slowdown in demand in coming weeks.US base oils supply could rise more swiftly in coming weeks following completion of plant-maintenance work.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 14 July

<ul><li>US base oils demand could ease as seasonal slowdown in consumption coincides with rise in supply.</li><li>Demand could get support from tighter surplus supply at start of Q3 2025 following recent plant-maintenance work in domestic and overseas markets.</li><li>Tighter surplus supply curbs prospect of any imminent price-adjustments at time of year when fundamentals typically weaken.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could ease as seasonal slowdown in consumption coincides with rise in supply.Demand could get support from tighter surplus supply at start of Q3 2025 following recent plant-maintenance work in domestic and overseas markets.Tighter surplus supply curbs prospect of any imminent price-adjustments at time of year when fundamentals typically weaken.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 14 July

<ul><li>US base oils supply could stay tighter at start of Q3 2025 after plant-maintenance work in domestic and overseas markets cuts availability in Q2 2025.</li><li>US base oils supply lags demand in April 2025 for third month, cutting stocks to eight-month low.</li><li>Persistent supply-shortfall triggers fastest drop in stocks over three-month period since September 2020, when US was in midst of Covid-related supply disruptions.</li></ul>

US base oils supply could stay tighter at start of Q3 2025 after plant-maintenance work in domestic and overseas markets cuts availability in Q2 2025.US base oils supply lags demand in April 2025 for third month, cutting stocks to eight-month low.Persistent supply-shortfall triggers fastest drop in stocks over three-month period since September 2020, when US was in midst of Covid-related supply disruptions.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 7 July

<ul><li>US base oils demand could stay cautious at time of year when buying interest typically slows.</li><li>Rise in base oils margins stays relatively muted in Q2 2025 even with tighter supply and seasonal pick-up in consumption.</li><li>Dynamic points to weaker-than-usual demand and sufficient supply to cover requirements.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could stay cautious at time of year when buying interest typically slows.Rise in base oils margins stays relatively muted in Q2 2025 even with tighter supply and seasonal pick-up in consumption.Dynamic points to weaker-than-usual demand and sufficient supply to cover requirements.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 7 July

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 14 July

Europe’s Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus vacuum gasoil at start of Q3 2025. Europe’s Group II base oils price-differentials...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 14 July

US Group II base oils price-premium to heating oil edges lower, stays in narrow range since start of Q2 2025. Base oils price-premium stays...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 14 July

US base oils demand could ease as seasonal slowdown in consumption coincides with rise in supply. Demand could get support from tighter surplus...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 7 July

US base oils supply could stay tighter at start of Q3 2025 after plant-maintenance work in domestic and overseas markets cuts availability in Q2...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 7 July

US base oils demand could stay cautious at time of year when buying interest typically slows. Rise in base oils margins stays relatively muted in...

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