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Iain Pocock

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Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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Base Oil News focuses on the interplay between fundamentals and prices in the global base oils and lubricants markets.

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Base oils producers, lube blenders and consumers can then better plan accordingly.

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<ul><li>US Group II base oils export prices mostly stay in narrow range vs vacuum gasoil so far this year.</li><li>US’ steady price premium contrasts with strong rise in Asia Group II base oils export price premium to Singapore gasoil prices so far this year.</li><li>US Group I brightstock price rises vs vacuum gasoil so far this year.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils export prices mostly stay in narrow range vs vacuum gasoil so far this year.US’ steady price premium contrasts with strong rise in Asia Group II base oils export price premium to Singapore gasoil prices so far this year.US Group I brightstock price rises vs vacuum gasoil so far this year.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 17 March

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils prices extend rise versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Increasingly firm margins coincide with closed arbitrage to more distant outlets like Americas, and less feasible arbitrage to logistically-closer markets like India and Middle East.</li><li>Firm margins and closed arbitrage point to tight supply.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils prices extend rise versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.Increasingly firm margins coincide with closed arbitrage to more distant outlets like Americas, and less feasible arbitrage to logistically-closer markets like India and Middle East.Firm margins and closed arbitrage point to tight supply.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 17 March

<ul><li>US base oils prices mostly hold firm in narrow range versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Margins edge higher mostly because of lower crude oil prices rather than rise in base oils prices.</li><li>Margins in Europe and Asia rise more strongly because of rise in base oils prices.</li></ul>

US base oils prices mostly hold firm in narrow range versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.Margins edge higher mostly because of lower crude oil prices rather than rise in base oils prices.Margins in Europe and Asia rise more strongly because of rise in base oils prices.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 17 March

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could ease, with buyers having already covered requirements for peak-demand season in month of March.</li><li>Typical slowdown in consumption at start of second quarter of year curbs urgency for blenders to replenish supplies.</li><li>Expectations of improving availability in Q2 2025 add to attraction of holding off moves to replenish stocks.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could ease, with buyers having already covered requirements for peak-demand season in month of March.Typical slowdown in consumption at start of second quarter of year curbs urgency for blenders to replenish supplies.Expectations of improving availability in Q2 2025 add to attraction of holding off moves to replenish stocks.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 17 March

<ul><li>Seasonal boost in US base oils demand could be more muted than expected, with uncertainty about end-user consumption incentivizing buyers to maintain lower stocks.</li><li>Seasonal rise in demand typically cuts surplus supplies and often coincides with plant maintenance work, like this year.</li><li>Stronger demand and tighter supply typically give refiners more leverage to adjust prices to reflect those firmer fundamentals.</li></ul>

Seasonal boost in US base oils demand could be more muted than expected, with uncertainty about end-user consumption incentivizing buyers to maintain lower stocks.Seasonal rise in demand typically cuts surplus supplies and often coincides with plant maintenance work, like this year.Stronger demand and tighter supply typically give refiners more leverage to adjust prices to reflect those firmer fundamentals.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 17 March

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 17 March

US Group II base oils export prices mostly stay in narrow range vs vacuum gasoil so far this year. US’ steady price premium contrasts with strong...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 17 March

Asia’s base oils prices extend rise versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Increasingly firm margins coincide with closed arbitrage to more...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 17 March

US base oils prices mostly hold firm in narrow range versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Margins edge higher mostly because of lower crude oil...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 17 March

Asia’s base oils demand could ease, with buyers having already covered requirements for peak-demand season in month of March. Typical slowdown in...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 17 March

Seasonal boost in US base oils demand could be more muted than expected, with uncertainty about end-user consumption incentivizing buyers to...

Base Oil News

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