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Iain Pocock

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Commodities

<ul><li>India’s imported Group II heavy-grade base oils cargo price-premium to FOB prices in US and Asia holds firm and in relatively narrow range in recent weeks.</li><li>Price-spread stays in narrow range as CFR India cargo price tracks lower FOB Asia/US Gulf coast prices.</li><li>CFR India cargo price falls amid pick-up in availability of supplies, boosting buyers’ choice.</li></ul>

India’s imported Group II heavy-grade base oils cargo price-premium to FOB prices in US and Asia holds firm and in relatively narrow range in recent weeks.Price-spread stays in narrow range as CFR India cargo price tracks lower FOB Asia/US Gulf coast prices.CFR India cargo price falls amid pick-up in availability of supplies, boosting buyers’ choice.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 1 September

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils prices hold firm versus Singapore gasoil prices.</li><li>Firm base oil margins so far in Q3 2025 point to fundamentals that remain sufficiently balanced and that curb need for lower output levels.</li><li>Firm margins coincide with signs of relatively steady base oils output in early-Q3 2025 even after completion of most plant-maintenance work.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils prices hold firm versus Singapore gasoil prices.Firm base oil margins so far in Q3 2025 point to fundamentals that remain sufficiently balanced and that curb need for lower output levels.Firm margins coincide with signs of relatively steady base oils output in early-Q3 2025 even after completion of most plant-maintenance work.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 1 September

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could stay more cautious amid expectations of healthy availability of supply, concern about exposure to lower prices.</li><li>Cautious buying would coincide with likely seasonal pick-up in lube consumption in coming weeks.</li><li>Dynamic leaves blenders facing challenge of holding sufficient supplies to meet finished lube demand while maximising benefit of any further fall in base oils prices.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could stay more cautious amid expectations of healthy availability of supply, concern about exposure to lower prices.Cautious buying would coincide with likely seasonal pick-up in lube consumption in coming weeks.Dynamic leaves blenders facing challenge of holding sufficient supplies to meet finished lube demand while maximising benefit of any further fall in base oils prices.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 1 September

<ul><li>Global base oils prices hold at levels versus feedstock and competing fuel prices that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain or raise output.</li><li>Margins hold firm even at time of year when surplus supply typically starts to build amid seasonal slowdown in demand.</li><li>Firm margins could point to supply-demand fundamentals that are tighter than usual for time of year.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices hold at levels versus feedstock and competing fuel prices that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain or raise output.Margins hold firm even at time of year when surplus supply typically starts to build amid seasonal slowdown in demand.Firm margins could point to supply-demand fundamentals that are tighter than usual for time of year.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 25 August

<ul><li>Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm relative to light and heavy neutrals so far in Q3 2025.</li><li>Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm versus feedstock vacuum gasoil price so far in Q3 2025.</li><li>Europe Group I export brightstock price maintains steep premium to imported cargo prices in markets like India.</li></ul>

Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm relative to light and heavy neutrals so far in Q3 2025.Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm versus feedstock vacuum gasoil price so far in Q3 2025.Europe Group I export brightstock price maintains steep premium to imported cargo prices in markets like India.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 25 August

China

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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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 1 September

India’s imported Group II heavy-grade base oils cargo price-premium to FOB prices in US and Asia holds firm and in relatively narrow range in...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 1 September

Asia’s base oils prices hold firm versus Singapore gasoil prices. Firm base oil margins so far in Q3 2025 point to fundamentals that remain...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 1 September

Asia’s base oils demand could stay more cautious amid expectations of healthy availability of supply, concern about exposure to lower...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 25 August

Global base oils prices hold at levels versus feedstock and competing fuel prices that sustain incentive for refiners to maintain or raise...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 25 August

Europe Group I brightstock price stays unusually firm relative to light and heavy neutrals so far in Q3 2025. Europe Group I brightstock price...

Base Oil News

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