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<ul><li>Asia's strong Q1 demand absorbed available supply, limiting restocking capacity heading into the second quarter</li><li>South Korea's elevated March output and exports met peak demand — but maintenance and fuel prioritisation pointed to a marked Q2 slowdown</li><li>Taiwan and South Korean flows slowed in April, pointing to that slowdown feeding through</li></ul>

Asia's strong Q1 demand absorbed available supply, limiting restocking capacity heading into the second quarterSouth Korea's elevated March output and exports met peak demand — but maintenance and fuel prioritisation pointed to a marked Q2 slowdownTaiwan and South Korean flows slowed in April, pointing to that slowdown feeding through

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 30 Apr '26

<ul><li>Middle East supply tightened immediately as imports had already slumped, with lower inventories intensifying the impact of the disruptions.</li><li>West and North Africa entered the disruption period with already-thin buffers, as weaker European supply had curtailed the usual start-of-year inventory build.</li><li>Europe entered the disruption with higher Group III supply, but its reliance on the Middle East for over 30% of volumes left it facing renewed inventory pressure.</li></ul>

Middle East supply tightened immediately as imports had already slumped, with lower inventories intensifying the impact of the disruptions.West and North Africa entered the disruption period with already-thin buffers, as weaker European supply had curtailed the usual start-of-year inventory build.Europe entered the disruption with higher Group III supply, but its reliance on the Middle East for over 30% of volumes left it facing renewed inventory pressure.

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 24 Apr '26

<ul><li>Cargo with a combination of light and heavy Group II base oils set to load from Taiwan in the coming days, with China the likely destination.</li><li>Cargo is the first in second-half April, amid a sharp slowdown in flows compared with first-half April.</li><li>Large cargo loaded from Taiwan in early April before heading to India, set to arrive in the coming days.</li></ul>

Cargo with a combination of light and heavy Group II base oils set to load from Taiwan in the coming days, with China the likely destination.Cargo is the first in second-half April, amid a sharp slowdown in flows compared with first-half April.Large cargo loaded from Taiwan in early April before heading to India, set to arrive in the coming days.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 24 April

<ul><li>Pace of cargo loadings from Taiwan slowed in the past week, with most of this month’s shipments bound for India and Southeast Asia.</li><li>Two cargoes of Group II base oils loaded from Taiwan in early April before heading to India, set to arrive in the coming days.</li><li>Singapore took delivery of a large shipment from the Netherlands, that was likely arranged before the supply disruptions from end-February.</li></ul>

Pace of cargo loadings from Taiwan slowed in the past week, with most of this month’s shipments bound for India and Southeast Asia.Two cargoes of Group II base oils loaded from Taiwan in early April before heading to India, set to arrive in the coming days.Singapore took delivery of a large shipment from the Netherlands, that was likely arranged before the supply disruptions from end-February.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 17 April

<ul><li>Asia's March export surge deferred the impact of supply disruptions into the second quarter, but masking underlying shifts in trade flows</li><li>Singapore's exports held near a one-year low in the month to 15 April with volatile weekly flows and lower run rates pointing to tightening supply</li><li>South Korea's March exports hit a five-month high, partly covering lost Middle East Group III flows to the US, but cargo loadings showed signs of slowing in April</li></ul>

Asia's March export surge deferred the impact of supply disruptions into the second quarter, but masking underlying shifts in trade flowsSingapore's exports held near a one-year low in the month to 15 April with volatile weekly flows and lower run rates pointing to tightening supplySouth Korea's March exports hit a five-month high, partly covering lost Middle East Group III flows to the US, but cargo loadings showed signs of slowing in April

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 17 Apr '26

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Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. processes crude oil into a broad range of synthetic fibers, resins and plastics, intermediate petrochemical products and petroleum products.

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Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 30 Apr '26

Asia's strong Q1 demand absorbed available supply, limiting restocking capacity heading into the second quarter South Korea's elevated March...

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Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 24 Apr '26

Middle East supply tightened immediately as imports had already slumped, with lower inventories intensifying the impact of the...

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Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 24 April

Cargo with a combination of light and heavy Group II base oils set to load from Taiwan in the coming days, with China the likely...

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Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 17 April

Pace of cargo loadings from Taiwan slowed in the past week, with most of this month’s shipments bound for India and Southeast Asia. Two cargoes of...

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Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 17 Apr '26

Asia's March export surge deferred the impact of supply disruptions into the second quarter, but masking underlying shifts in trade...

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