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<ul><li>Spare base oils supply is thin across major regions, leaving little room to absorb disruption from storms, outages or maintenance</li></ul><ul><li>Asia cleared a swathe of supply in the third quarter, leaving it balanced to tight with less room to cover other markets.</li><li>Singapore’s exports fell for a second week, a slowdown that would further limit Asia’s spare supply if it continues as seasonal demand firms.</li></ul>

Spare base oils supply is thin across major regions, leaving little room to absorb disruption from storms, outages or maintenanceAsia cleared a swathe of supply in the third quarter, leaving it balanced to tight with less room to cover other markets.Singapore’s exports fell for a second week, a slowdown that would further limit Asia’s spare supply if it continues as seasonal demand firms.

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 9 Oct '26

<ul><li>Base oils shipments from Taiwan extended their slowdown into a second week, coinciding with planned plant maintenance starting in October.</li><li>A cargo with a combination of Group II light and heavy grades loaded from Taiwan in early September for Europe passed through the Red Sea and Suez Canal in recent days.</li><li>A cargo loaded from South Korea in recent days headed to Northwest Europe, with arrival due in second-half November.</li></ul>

Base oils shipments from Taiwan extended their slowdown into a second week, coinciding with planned plant maintenance starting in October.A cargo with a combination of Group II light and heavy grades loaded from Taiwan in early September for Europe passed through the Red Sea and Suez Canal in recent days.A cargo loaded from South Korea in recent days headed to Northwest Europe, with arrival due in second-half November.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 9 October

<ul><li>Base oils supply is tighter than usual for the time of year, as Asian barrels filling overseas gaps face a competing call from recovering demand in their regional markets</li></ul><ul><li>Singapore's export recovery shows how additional barrels are becoming available as earlier disruptions ease.</li><li>That extra Asian supply is now facing a competing call from within the region as demand recovers, while maintenance in Taiwan and Saudi Arabia will remove more production.</li></ul>

Base oils supply is tighter than usual for the time of year, as Asian barrels filling overseas gaps face a competing call from recovering demand in their regional marketsSingapore's export recovery shows how additional barrels are becoming available as earlier disruptions ease.That extra Asian supply is now facing a competing call from within the region as demand recovers, while maintenance in Taiwan and Saudi Arabia will remove more production.

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 2 Oct '26

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<ul><li>TotalEnergies has created a striking contradiction at the center of its electricity strategy.</li><li>The company is selling a 50% interest in a largely developed 1.2-gigawatt European solar and wind portfolio to KKR, while simultaneously agreeing to acquire a much larger 4-gigawatt pipeline of renewable and battery-storage projects from Shell.</li><li>The KKR transaction values the operating portfolio at €1.8 billion, or roughly $2.08 billion including debt, and covers assets in Germany, Spain, France, and Poland.</li></ul>

TotalEnergies has created a striking contradiction at the center of its electricity strategy.The company is selling a 50% interest in a largely developed 1.2-gigawatt European solar and wind portfolio to KKR, while simultaneously agreeing to acquire a much larger 4-gigawatt pipeline of renewable and battery-storage projects from Shell.The KKR transaction values the operating portfolio at €1.8 billion, or roughly $2.08 billion including debt, and covers assets in Germany, Spain, France, and Poland.

TotalEnergies’ $2 Billion Renewable Deal Changes The Whole Story!

<ul><li>TotalEnergies reported strong second-quarter results despite a challenging geopolitical backdrop marked by renewed conflict in the Middle East, particularly affecting operations around the Strait of Hormuz.</li><li>The company managed to deliver robust financial and operational performance across its integrated oil, gas, and electricity portfolio.</li><li>Brent crude oil prices averaged $104 per barrel in the quarter, supporting elevated refining and petrochemical margins.</li></ul>

TotalEnergies reported strong second-quarter results despite a challenging geopolitical backdrop marked by renewed conflict in the Middle East, particularly affecting operations around the Strait of Hormuz.The company managed to deliver robust financial and operational performance across its integrated oil, gas, and electricity portfolio.Brent crude oil prices averaged $104 per barrel in the quarter, supporting elevated refining and petrochemical margins.

TotalEnergies SE Unlocks $10 Billion In Cash Flow As Oil Prices Surge!

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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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Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 9 Oct '26

Spare base oils supply is thin across major regions, leaving little room to absorb disruption from storms, outages or maintenance Asia...

Base Oil News

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 9 October

Base oils shipments from Taiwan extended their slowdown into a second week, coinciding with planned plant maintenance starting in October. A cargo...

Base Oil News

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 2 Oct '26

Base oils supply is tighter than usual for the time of year, as Asian barrels filling overseas gaps face a competing call from recovering demand...

Base Oil News

TotalEnergies’ $2 Billion Renewable Deal Changes The Whole Story!

TotalEnergies has created a striking contradiction at the center of its electricity strategy. The company is selling a 50% interest in a largely...

Baptista Research

TotalEnergies SE Unlocks $10 Billion In Cash Flow As Oil Prices Surge!

TotalEnergies reported strong second-quarter results despite a challenging geopolitical backdrop marked by renewed conflict in the Middle East,...

Baptista Research

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