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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>US Group II heavy-grade base oils prices stay unusually weak relative to CFR India prices for the time of year.</li><li>Persistent US price-discount to CFR India prices coincides with steady flow of heavy-grade base oils shipments from US to India and especially to Pakistan.</li><li>Arbitrage shipments highlight persistent surplus of heavy-grade base oils in US market.</li></ul>

US Group II heavy-grade base oils prices stay unusually weak relative to CFR India prices for the time of year.Persistent US price-discount to CFR India prices coincides with steady flow of heavy-grade base oils shipments from US to India and especially to Pakistan.Arbitrage shipments highlight persistent surplus of heavy-grade base oils in US market.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 26 May

<ul><li>US base oils prices continue to edge lower versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Margins fall because of steady outright prices and higher feedstock costs.</li><li>Margins previously rose in first few weeks of Q2 2025 because of lower feedstock costs while outright prices mostly held steady.</li></ul>

US base oils prices continue to edge lower versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.Margins fall because of steady outright prices and higher feedstock costs.Margins previously rose in first few weeks of Q2 2025 because of lower feedstock costs while outright prices mostly held steady.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 26 May

<ul><li>US base oils demand likely to remain more muted as concern about strength of end-user consumption and expectations of improving supply incentivize buyers to maintain low stocks.</li><li>Demand could get support from procurement of additional stocks as buffer against any weather-related supply disruptions during Atlantic hurricane season.</li><li>Any such stock-building would be despite expectations of more readily-available supply over coming months.</li></ul>

US base oils demand likely to remain more muted as concern about strength of end-user consumption and expectations of improving supply incentivize buyers to maintain low stocks.Demand could get support from procurement of additional stocks as buffer against any weather-related supply disruptions during Atlantic hurricane season.Any such stock-building would be despite expectations of more readily-available supply over coming months.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 26 May

<ul><li>Global base oils prices hold firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices even as they edge lower.</li><li>Firm base oils values point to tight supply-demand fundamentals, incentivize refiners to maintain high output.</li><li>Base oils values hold firm ahead of typical seasonal slowdown in demand in coming weeks in Asia, and from start of Q3 in Europe/US.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices hold firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices even as they edge lower.Firm base oils values point to tight supply-demand fundamentals, incentivize refiners to maintain high output.Base oils values hold firm ahead of typical seasonal slowdown in demand in coming weeks in Asia, and from start of Q3 in Europe/US.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 19 May

<ul><li>US Group II base oils price-premium to vacuum gasoil trends higher in recent weeks compared with Q1 2025, even with dip in premium in mid-May.</li><li>Group II domestic/export price premium trends higher after holding in relatively narrow range from mid-Nov 2024 to end-Q1 2025.</li><li>Narrow range contrasts with steeper fall in Group II export price-premium to VGO in Q4 2023 and Q1 2024, followed by sharper recovery from end-Q1 2024.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils price-premium to vacuum gasoil trends higher in recent weeks compared with Q1 2025, even with dip in premium in mid-May.Group II domestic/export price premium trends higher after holding in relatively narrow range from mid-Nov 2024 to end-Q1 2025.Narrow range contrasts with steeper fall in Group II export price-premium to VGO in Q4 2023 and Q1 2024, followed by sharper recovery from end-Q1 2024.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 19 May

United States

Valvoline Inc. manufactures and distributes automotive lubricants and chemicals. The Company offers motor oil, additives, antifreeze, brake fluid, and grease products. Valvoline also owns the oil change and express care chains of car repair centers.

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Valvoline (VVV US)

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 26 May

US Group II heavy-grade base oils prices stay unusually weak relative to CFR India prices for the time of year. Persistent US price-discount to...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 26 May

US base oils prices continue to edge lower versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Margins fall because of steady outright prices and higher...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 26 May

US base oils demand likely to remain more muted as concern about strength of end-user consumption and expectations of improving supply incentivize...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 19 May

Global base oils prices hold firm vs feedstock/competing fuel prices even as they edge lower. Firm base oils values point to tight supply-demand...

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Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 19 May

US Group II base oils price-premium to vacuum gasoil trends higher in recent weeks compared with Q1 2025, even with dip in premium in...

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