Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

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Commodities

<ul><li>US base oils demand likely to wane amid seasonal slowdown in consumption during summer holidays.</li><li>Steady outright prices and expectations of healthy availability of supply add to attraction of holding back.</li><li>Build-up of additional stocks to cover against weather-related supply disruptions likely to have mostly been completed.</li></ul>

US base oils demand likely to wane amid seasonal slowdown in consumption during summer holidays.Steady outright prices and expectations of healthy availability of supply add to attraction of holding back.Build-up of additional stocks to cover against weather-related supply disruptions likely to have mostly been completed.

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

Senior Credit Analyst - Emerging Markets, EM Spreads

Leandro Gubler

Senior Credit Analyst - Emerging Markets

EM Spreads

Credit

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<li>U.S. Tariff Escalation: Credit Implications for Brazilian Companies in Our Coverage / MercadoLibre Achieves Full Investment Grade Status with S&amp;P Upgrade / Pemex Eyes US$8bn from Mixed Contracts</li>
<li>Initiating Coverage on Gerdau: IG Credit with US Exposure, Limited Spread Upside / Fitch Affirms Gerdau at BBB with Stable Outlook on Strong Fundamentals</li>
<li>Vista 2Q25: Results Reinforce Overweight, But Cash Burn and Liquidity Weaken Buffer / US Reinforces Argentina’s Appeal in YPF Expropriation Case</li>
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U.S. Tariff Escalation: Credit Implications for Brazilian Companies in Our Coverage / MercadoLibre Achieves Full Investment Grade Status with S&amp;P Upgrade / Pemex Eyes US$8bn from Mixed Contracts
Initiating Coverage on Gerdau: IG Credit with US Exposure, Limited Spread Upside / Fitch Affirms Gerdau at BBB with Stable Outlook on Strong Fundamentals
Vista 2Q25: Results Reinforce Overweight, But Cash Burn and Liquidity Weaken Buffer / US Reinforces Argentina’s Appeal in YPF Expropriation Case


<ul><li>Global base oils prices edge lower vs feedstock/competing fuel prices, stay well below recent highs in Q2 2025.</li><li>Lower base oils margins coincide with time of year when supply-demand fundamentals typically weaken.</li><li>Even at lower levels, base oils margins hold at levels that curb incentive for refiners to adjust output.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices edge lower vs feedstock/competing fuel prices, stay well below recent highs in Q2 2025.Lower base oils margins coincide with time of year when supply-demand fundamentals typically weaken.Even at lower levels, base oils margins hold at levels that curb incentive for refiners to adjust output.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 14 July

<ul><li>Europe’s Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus vacuum gasoil at start of Q3 2025.</li><li>Europe’s Group II base oils price-differentials hold unusually firm vs Group I and Group III base oils at start of Q3 2025.</li><li>Europe’s Group II base oils price-premium to Asia/US prices trends higher from early-Q2 2025.</li></ul>

Europe’s Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus vacuum gasoil at start of Q3 2025.Europe’s Group II base oils price-differentials hold unusually firm vs Group I and Group III base oils at start of Q3 2025.Europe’s Group II base oils price-premium to Asia/US prices trends higher from early-Q2 2025.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 14 July

<ul><li>US Group II base oils price-premium to heating oil edges lower, stays in narrow range since start of Q2 2025.</li><li>Base oils price-premium stays rangebound even with expected improvement in supply and slowdown in demand in coming weeks.</li><li>US base oils supply could rise more swiftly in coming weeks following completion of plant-maintenance work.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils price-premium to heating oil edges lower, stays in narrow range since start of Q2 2025.Base oils price-premium stays rangebound even with expected improvement in supply and slowdown in demand in coming weeks.US base oils supply could rise more swiftly in coming weeks following completion of plant-maintenance work.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 14 July

Argentina

YPF Sociedad Anonima is involved in the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. The Company also refines, markets, and distributes oil alongside its derivatives YPF generates nearly all of its revenue inside Argentina, and has headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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YPF SA (YPF US)

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

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EM Spreads - Weekly News & Views

US tariffs impact Brazilian companies, MercadoLibre achieves investment grade, Pemex eyes $8bn, Gerdau coverage initiated, Vista 2Q25 results, US...

Leandro Gubler

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 14 July

Global base oils prices edge lower vs feedstock/competing fuel prices, stay well below recent highs in Q2 2025. Lower base oils margins coincide...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 14 July

Europe’s Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus vacuum gasoil at start of Q3 2025. Europe’s Group II base oils price-differentials...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 14 July

US Group II base oils price-premium to heating oil edges lower, stays in narrow range since start of Q2 2025. Base oils price-premium stays...

Base Oil News

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

US base oils demand likely to wane amid seasonal slowdown in consumption during summer holidays. Steady outright prices and expectations of...

Base Oil News

EM Spreads - Weekly News & Views

​US tariffs impact Brazilian companies, MercadoLibre achieves investment grade, Pemex eyes $8bn, Gerdau coverage initiated, Vista 2Q25 results, US...

Leandro Gubler

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 14 July

Global base oils prices edge lower vs feedstock/competing fuel prices, stay well below recent highs in Q2 2025. Lower base oils margins coincide...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 14 July

Europe’s Group II base oils prices hold unusually firm versus vacuum gasoil at start of Q3 2025. Europe’s Group II base oils price-differentials...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 14 July

US Group II base oils price-premium to heating oil edges lower, stays in narrow range since start of Q2 2025. Base oils price-premium stays...

Base Oil News

US tariffs impact Brazilian companies, MercadoLibre achieves investment grade, Pemex eyes $8bn, Gerdau coverage initiated, Vista 2Q25 results, US...