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<ul><li>Group II cargo with a combination of light and heavy grades set to load from Taiwan in coming days following a slowdown in flows in early March.</li><li>Taiwan's February cargo loadings fell sharply from January, pointing to a drop in total exports last month to the lowest in around a year.</li><li>Large cargo of premium-grade base oils loaded from South Korea in early March bound for the US Gulf coast, set to arrive in first-half April.</li></ul>

Group II cargo with a combination of light and heavy grades set to load from Taiwan in coming days following a slowdown in flows in early March.Taiwan's February cargo loadings fell sharply from January, pointing to a drop in total exports last month to the lowest in around a year.Large cargo of premium-grade base oils loaded from South Korea in early March bound for the US Gulf coast, set to arrive in first-half April.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 6 March

<ul><li>India January imports drop to a 17-month low as Middle East shipments slump — tighter domestic supply may trigger stronger pre-season buying.</li><li>Asia exports to the Middle East stay elevated despite Saudi plant restart, signalling resilient demand.</li><li>Singapore domestic exports surge to an 11-month high, pointing to a potential regional supply shift.</li></ul>

India January imports drop to a 17-month low as Middle East shipments slump — tighter domestic supply may trigger stronger pre-season buying.Asia exports to the Middle East stay elevated despite Saudi plant restart, signalling resilient demand.Singapore domestic exports surge to an 11-month high, pointing to a potential regional supply shift.

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 27 Feb '26

<ul><li>Group II cargo-loadings from Taiwan gather pace in final week of February, with shipments mostly bound for China.</li><li>Pick-up in activity mirrors similar trend in Singapore, where exports surged in the past week after the Lunar New Year slowdown.</li><li>Large cargo loads from South Korea in late-January before heading to US Gulf coast, set to arrive this week.</li></ul>

Group II cargo-loadings from Taiwan gather pace in final week of February, with shipments mostly bound for China.Pick-up in activity mirrors similar trend in Singapore, where exports surged in the past week after the Lunar New Year slowdown.Large cargo loads from South Korea in late-January before heading to US Gulf coast, set to arrive this week.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 27 February

<ul><li>Several Group II cargoes load from Taiwan in past week before heading to southeast Asia.</li><li>Total Group II shipments so far this month amount to little more than half the volume during the same period in January.</li><li>Dip in cargo loadings mirrors similar dynamic in Singapore in recent weeks, coincides with Lunar New Year holidays.</li></ul>

Several Group II cargoes load from Taiwan in past week before heading to southeast Asia.Total Group II shipments so far this month amount to little more than half the volume during the same period in January.Dip in cargo loadings mirrors similar dynamic in Singapore in recent weeks, coincides with Lunar New Year holidays.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 20 February

<ul><li>November supply rose month on month in every major market except the Middle East, where refinery-maintenance curtailed output.</li><li>Output posted the largest increase in the Americas, driven largely by the completion of plant-maintenance in the US.</li><li>Asia’s base oils output rose year on year for a fourth straight month, with gains extending into December.</li></ul>

November supply rose month on month in every major market except the Middle East, where refinery-maintenance curtailed output.Output posted the largest increase in the Americas, driven largely by the completion of plant-maintenance in the US.Asia’s base oils output rose year on year for a fourth straight month, with gains extending into December.

Global Base Oils Supply Rises in November Before Seasonal Slowdown

Thailand

Thai Oil is an integrated energy company engaged in oil refining and petrochemicals, producing a diverse range of products including refined fuels, petrochemicals, and base lubricating oils. It operates one of the leading complex refineries in Asia Pacific with a current capacity of 275,000 barrels per day. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

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