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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>Asia’s base oils prices hold firm versus regional gasoil prices.</li><li>Sustained strength of base oils margins suggests supply-demand fundamentals remain balanced to tight.</li><li>Balanced-to-tight fundamentals at end-Q3 would follow signs of smaller-than-usual build-up of surplus supplies in early-Q3.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils prices hold firm versus regional gasoil prices.Sustained strength of base oils margins suggests supply-demand fundamentals remain balanced to tight.Balanced-to-tight fundamentals at end-Q3 would follow signs of smaller-than-usual build-up of surplus supplies in early-Q3.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 15 September

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand could get support from signs of steady requirements in markets like southeast Asia and India.</li><li>Regional demand could get additional support from blenders’ balanced-to-tight stocks in some markets.</li><li>Balanced-to-tight-stocks would boost need for regular replenishment supplies.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand could get support from signs of steady requirements in markets like southeast Asia and India.Regional demand could get additional support from blenders’ balanced-to-tight stocks in some markets.Balanced-to-tight-stocks would boost need for regular replenishment supplies.

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 15 September

<ul><li>Global base oils prices mostly fall versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Price-differentials fall more steeply in Europe and US than in Asia, pointing to weaker supply-demand fundamentals in those markets.</li><li>Even with lower differentials, global base oils margins hold at levels that incentivize refiners to maintain firm output.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices mostly fall versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.Price-differentials fall more steeply in Europe and US than in Asia, pointing to weaker supply-demand fundamentals in those markets.Even with lower differentials, global base oils margins hold at levels that incentivize refiners to maintain firm output.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 8 September

<ul><li>FOB Asia Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus US export prices so far in Q3 2025.</li><li>Asia’s firm prices make arbitrage to move surplus supplies to Americas hard to work.</li><li>Closed arbitrage complicates removal of surplus supplies, raising prospect of build-up of supplies in Asia-Pacific market.</li></ul>

FOB Asia Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus US export prices so far in Q3 2025.Asia’s firm prices make arbitrage to move surplus supplies to Americas hard to work.Closed arbitrage complicates removal of surplus supplies, raising prospect of build-up of supplies in Asia-Pacific market.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 8 September

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils prices hold relatively firm vs Singapore gasoil even as they edge lower.</li><li>Light-grade margins slip even amid signs of healthy regional demand.</li><li>Premium of ex-tank Singapore Group II N150 to FOB Asia cargo price also falls to lowest Q2 2024.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils prices hold relatively firm vs Singapore gasoil even as they edge lower.Light-grade margins slip even amid signs of healthy regional demand.Premium of ex-tank Singapore Group II N150 to FOB Asia cargo price also falls to lowest Q2 2024.

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 8 September

India

Veedol Corporation Limited manufactures automotive and industrial lubricants. The Company offers engine oil and lubricants, greases, EV fluids, and miscellaneous products. Veedol serves customers worldwide.

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Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 15 September

Asia’s base oils prices hold firm versus regional gasoil prices. Sustained strength of base oils margins suggests supply-demand fundamentals...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 15 September

Asia’s base oils demand could get support from signs of steady requirements in markets like southeast Asia and India. Regional demand could get...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 8 September

Global base oils prices mostly fall versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Price-differentials fall more steeply in Europe and US than in Asia,...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 8 September

FOB Asia Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus US export prices so far in Q3 2025. Asia’s firm prices make arbitrage to move...

Base Oil News

Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 8 September

Asia’s base oils prices hold relatively firm vs Singapore gasoil even as they edge lower. Light-grade margins slip even amid signs of healthy...

Base Oil News

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