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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>Asia's January base oils exports rise to a 17-month high, as firm demand limits surplus build-up but leaves the market exposed to Middle East supply disruption.</li><li>South Korea's output hits a three-year high, building stocks ahead of plant maintenance and potential crude supply disruption.</li><li>Global Group III imports from the Middle East hit a six-year high in 2025, deepening reliance on supply lines now facing acute disruption.</li></ul>

Asia's January base oils exports rise to a 17-month high, as firm demand limits surplus build-up but leaves the market exposed to Middle East supply disruption.South Korea's output hits a three-year high, building stocks ahead of plant maintenance and potential crude supply disruption.Global Group III imports from the Middle East hit a six-year high in 2025, deepening reliance on supply lines now facing acute disruption.

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 6 Mar '26

<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

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TOTAL S.A. explores for, produces, refines, transports, and markets oil and natural gas. The Company also operates a chemical division which produces polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, rubber, paint, ink, adhesives, and resins. TOTAL operates gasoline filling stations in Europe, the United States, and Africa.

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Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 6 Mar '26

Asia's January base oils exports rise to a 17-month high, as firm demand limits surplus build-up but leaves the market exposed to Middle East...

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Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 6 March

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...

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

India January imports drop to a 17-month low as Middle East shipments slump — tighter domestic supply may trigger stronger pre-season...

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Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 27 February

Group II cargo-loadings from Taiwan gather pace in final week of February, with shipments mostly bound for China. Pick-up in activity mirrors...

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Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 20 February

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...

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