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Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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<ul><li>Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand.</li><li>Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to raise base oils output.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand.Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to raise base oils output.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 April

<ul><li>Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year.</li><li>Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in more distant markets like Americas so far this year.</li><li>Asia’s firm prices complicate arbitrage, reflecting tighter-than-usual regional supply late last year and in early-2025.</li></ul>

Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year.Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in more distant markets like Americas so far this year.Asia’s firm prices complicate arbitrage, reflecting tighter-than-usual regional supply late last year and in early-2025.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 April

<ul><li>US domestic Group II base oils price premium to feedstock prices holds at more elevated levels.</li><li>Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to maintain higher production levels.</li><li>Outright US domestic Group II prices fall in April 2025, at a time of year when prices typically hold steady or rise.</li></ul>

US domestic Group II base oils price premium to feedstock prices holds at more elevated levels.Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to maintain higher production levels.Outright US domestic Group II prices fall in April 2025, at a time of year when prices typically hold steady or rise.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 21 April

<ul><li>Seasonal rise in US base oils demand likely to be more muted as concern about economic slowdown incentivizes blenders to maintain lower stocks.</li><li>Weak demand and rising surplus supply typically puts more pressure on export prices before domestic prices.</li><li>US base oils domestic prices instead fall while export prices hold steady so far in April 2025.</li></ul>

Seasonal rise in US base oils demand likely to be more muted as concern about economic slowdown incentivizes blenders to maintain lower stocks.Weak demand and rising surplus supply typically puts more pressure on export prices before domestic prices.US base oils domestic prices instead fall while export prices hold steady so far in April 2025.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 21 April

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Suhas Reddy

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<li>For the week ending 11/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 0.5m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.4m barrel rise). Gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell more than expected.</li>
<li>Henry Hub headed for a fourth straight daily loss, with analysts expecting a 24 Bcf build in U.S. natural gas storage for the week ending 11/Apr.</li>
<li>Analysts cut price targets for Exxon, Chevron, Occidental, Schlumberger, and Halliburton, while TotalEnergies expects Q1 hydrocarbon production at the high end of its guidance range.</li>
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For the week ending 11/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 0.5m barrels (vs. expectations of a 0.4m barrel rise). Gasoline and distillate stockpiles fell more than expected.
Henry Hub headed for a fourth straight daily loss, with analysts expecting a 24 Bcf build in U.S. natural gas storage for the week ending 11/Apr.
Analysts cut price targets for Exxon, Chevron, Occidental, Schlumberger, and Halliburton, while TotalEnergies expects Q1 hydrocarbon production at the high end of its guidance range.


[ETP 2025/16] WTI Eyes First Weekly Gain in April; Mild Forecasts Drag Down Henry Hub

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TotalEnergies SE operates as an energy company. The Company produces, transports, and supplies crude oil, natural gas, and low carbon electricity, as well as refines petrochemical products. TotalEnergies owns and manages gasoline filling stations worldwide.

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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 April

Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices. Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand. Firm base...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 April

Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year. Asia’s Group II base oils...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 21 April

US domestic Group II base oils price premium to feedstock prices holds at more elevated levels. Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 21 April

Seasonal rise in US base oils demand likely to be more muted as concern about economic slowdown incentivizes blenders to maintain lower...

Base Oil News

[ETP 2025/16] WTI Eyes First Weekly Gain in April; Mild Forecasts Drag Down Henry Hub

US crude inventories rise slightly, gasoline and distillate stockpiles fall; natural gas storage expected to increase; oil giants face price...

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Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 21 April

Global base oils prices stay firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices. Firm base oils margins point to tight supply and strong demand. Firm base...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 21 April

Asia’s Group II base oils prices hold firm relative to prices in regional markets like northeast Asia so far this year. Asia’s Group II base oils...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 21 April

US domestic Group II base oils price premium to feedstock prices holds at more elevated levels. Firm base oils margins incentivize refiners to...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 21 April

Seasonal rise in US base oils demand likely to be more muted as concern about economic slowdown incentivizes blenders to maintain lower...

Base Oil News

[ETP 2025/16] WTI Eyes First Weekly Gain in April; Mild Forecasts Drag Down Henry Hub

​US crude inventories rise slightly, gasoline and distillate stockpiles fall; natural gas storage expected to increase; oil giants face price...

Mint Finance

US crude inventories rise slightly, gasoline and distillate stockpiles fall; natural gas storage expected to increase; oil giants face price...