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<ul><li>US base oils supply shows signs of staying at sufficient levels despite plant maintenance work, seasonal rise in demand and slump in imports in Feb 2025.</li><li>Ongoing flow of shipments to West Africa reflects persistent availability of surplus volumes.</li><li>US base oils prices surge relative to feedstock and heating oil prices in April 2025.</li></ul>

US base oils supply shows signs of staying at sufficient levels despite plant maintenance work, seasonal rise in demand and slump in imports in Feb 2025.Ongoing flow of shipments to West Africa reflects persistent availability of surplus volumes.US base oils prices surge relative to feedstock and heating oil prices in April 2025.

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

<ul><li>US base oils demand could face more pressure from concern about growing disconnect between base oils prices and crude oil and feedstock prices.</li><li>Widening base oil premium to feedstock and diesel prices points to sudden improvement in demand and tightening supply.</li><li>Timing of surge in base oils premium suggests it is linked more to slump in crude oil prices than to marked change in supply-demand fundamentals.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could face more pressure from concern about growing disconnect between base oils prices and crude oil and feedstock prices.Widening base oil premium to feedstock and diesel prices points to sudden improvement in demand and tightening supply.Timing of surge in base oils premium suggests it is linked more to slump in crude oil prices than to marked change in supply-demand fundamentals.

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

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<li>For the week ending 04/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 2.6m barrels (vs. expectations of 2.2m rise), and gasoline stockpiles fell less than expected.</li>
<li>US natural gas inventories rose by 57 Bcf for the week ending 04/Apr, missing analyst expectations of a 60 Bcf build. Inventories are 2.1% below the 5-year seasonal average.</li>
<li>Trump cancelled BP and Shell’s licenses for gas projects in Venezuela. UBS lowered its price target for Chevron, Exxon, Occidental, Halliburton, and Schlumberger.</li>
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For the week ending 04/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 2.6m barrels (vs. expectations of 2.2m rise), and gasoline stockpiles fell less than expected.
US natural gas inventories rose by 57 Bcf for the week ending 04/Apr, missing analyst expectations of a 60 Bcf build. Inventories are 2.1% below the 5-year seasonal average.
Trump cancelled BP and Shell’s licenses for gas projects in Venezuela. UBS lowered its price target for Chevron, Exxon, Occidental, Halliburton, and Schlumberger.


[ETP 2025/15] Tariff Pause Halts Slide in WTI and Henry Hub but U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Prices

<ul><li>Global base oils prices face growing upward pressure versus feedstock/diesel prices following slump in crude oil prices.</li><li>Firming base oils premium points to tightening supply and rising demand, incentivizing refiners to maintain or raise output.</li><li>Recent slump in crude oil prices reflects concern about slowdown in global economic activity and subsequent drop in demand.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices face growing upward pressure versus feedstock/diesel prices following slump in crude oil prices.Firming base oils premium points to tightening supply and rising demand, incentivizing refiners to maintain or raise output.Recent slump in crude oil prices reflects concern about slowdown in global economic activity and subsequent drop in demand.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 7 April

<ul><li>US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump in crude oil prices.</li><li>US Group I brightstock export price flips to rare discount to CFR India price in recent weeks.</li><li>Ongoing weakness of US export prices points to weaker-than-usual domestic demand.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump in crude oil prices.US Group I brightstock export price flips to rare discount to CFR India price in recent weeks.Ongoing weakness of US export prices points to weaker-than-usual domestic demand.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 7 April

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

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

US base oils demand could face more pressure from concern about growing disconnect between base oils prices and crude oil and feedstock...

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[ETP 2025/15] Tariff Pause Halts Slide in WTI and Henry Hub but U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Prices

US oil inventories rise, gasoline stockpiles fall less than expected. Natural gas inventories miss analyst expectations. Trump cancels BP and...

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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 7 April

Global base oils prices face growing upward pressure versus feedstock/diesel prices following slump in crude oil prices. Firming base oils premium...

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 7 April

US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump...

Base Oil News

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

US base oils supply shows signs of staying at sufficient levels despite plant maintenance work, seasonal rise in demand and slump in imports in...

Base Oil News

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

US base oils demand could face more pressure from concern about growing disconnect between base oils prices and crude oil and feedstock...

Base Oil News

[ETP 2025/15] Tariff Pause Halts Slide in WTI and Henry Hub but U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Prices

​US oil inventories rise, gasoline stockpiles fall less than expected. Natural gas inventories miss analyst expectations. Trump cancels BP and...

Mint Finance

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 7 April

Global base oils prices face growing upward pressure versus feedstock/diesel prices following slump in crude oil prices. Firming base oils premium...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 7 April

US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump...

Base Oil News

US oil inventories rise, gasoline stockpiles fall less than expected. Natural gas inventories miss analyst expectations. Trump cancels BP and...