Senior Credit Analyst - Emerging Markets, EM Spreads

Leandro Gubler

Senior Credit Analyst - Emerging Markets

EM Spreads

Credit

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<li>Argentina’s $20 Billion IMF Deal Could Calm Markets Ahead of Midterms</li>
<li>Pemex Monthly Report: February/Minerva Positioned to Benefit from China’s Shift in Protein Imports</li>
<li>Cemex: Stable Outlook Affirmed Despite Hybrid Reclassification Dragging Metrics/ YPF Launches “Vaca Muerta Institute” to Support Shale Growth</li>
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Argentina’s $20 Billion IMF Deal Could Calm Markets Ahead of Midterms
Pemex Monthly Report: February/Minerva Positioned to Benefit from China’s Shift in Protein Imports
Cemex: Stable Outlook Affirmed Despite Hybrid Reclassification Dragging Metrics/ YPF Launches “Vaca Muerta Institute” to Support Shale Growth


Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

Base Oil News

Base Oil News focuses on the interplay between fundamentals and prices in the global base oils and lubricants markets.

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The data and analysis provide key tools to understand current market developments and opportunities and to anticipate how the market is likely to behave in the coming months.

Base oils producers, lube blenders and consumers can then better plan accordingly.

Baseoilnews.com analyses and publishes market news and data every day as it breaks.

Commodities

<ul><li>Global base oils prices mostly weaken vs higher feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Lower prices of light-grade base oils relative to heavy-neutrals leave those supplies more exposed to impact of higher feedstock costs at a time when demand faces seasonal rise.</li><li>FOB Asia base oils prices fall vs Singapore gasoil.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices mostly weaken vs higher feedstock/competing fuel prices.Lower prices of light-grade base oils relative to heavy-neutrals leave those supplies more exposed to impact of higher feedstock costs at a time when demand faces seasonal rise.FOB Asia base oils prices fall vs Singapore gasoil.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 24 March

<ul><li>Europe’s Group II base oils prices rise vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025.</li><li>Europe’s Group I brightstock price rises vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025.</li><li>Outperformance of Europe base oils prices vs prices in US and Asia points to firmer supply-demand fundamentals in Europe than in those other markets.</li></ul>

Europe’s Group II base oils prices rise vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025.Europe’s Group I brightstock price rises vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025.Outperformance of Europe base oils prices vs prices in US and Asia points to firmer supply-demand fundamentals in Europe than in those other markets.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 24 March

<ul><li>US base oils prices hold steady versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Base oils margins hold in narrow range even as wave of plant maintenance work in North America coincides with seasonal rise in demand.</li><li>Any tightening of supply fundamentals would typically first impact spot shipments for export markets.</li></ul>

US base oils prices hold steady versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.Base oils margins hold in narrow range even as wave of plant maintenance work in North America coincides with seasonal rise in demand.Any tightening of supply fundamentals would typically first impact spot shipments for export markets.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 24 March

<ul><li>US base oils demand likely to get support from seasonal pick-up in requirements that coincides with round of plant maintenance work.</li><li>Mostly-steady outright base oils prices so far this year contrast with higher prices in other markets.</li><li>Steady export base oils values vs VGO so far this year contrast with slump, then surge in base oils values from H2 March 2024.</li></ul>

US base oils demand likely to get support from seasonal pick-up in requirements that coincides with round of plant maintenance work.Mostly-steady outright base oils prices so far this year contrast with higher prices in other markets.Steady export base oils values vs VGO so far this year contrast with slump, then surge in base oils values from H2 March 2024.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 24 March

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)

EM Spreads - Weekly News & Views

Argentina secures $20 billion IMF deal to stabilize markets before midterms, while Pemex and Cemex navigate challenges and YPF launches institute...

Leandro Gubler

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 24 March

Global base oils prices mostly weaken vs higher feedstock/competing fuel prices. Lower prices of light-grade base oils relative to heavy-neutrals...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 24 March

Europe’s Group II base oils prices rise vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025. Europe’s Group I brightstock price rises vs prices in US and Asia...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 24 March

US base oils prices hold steady versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Base oils margins hold in narrow range even as wave of plant maintenance...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 24 March

US base oils demand likely to get support from seasonal pick-up in requirements that coincides with round of plant maintenance work. Mostly-steady...

Base Oil News

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

EM Spreads - Weekly News & Views

​Argentina secures $20 billion IMF deal to stabilize markets before midterms, while Pemex and Cemex navigate challenges and YPF launches institute...

Leandro Gubler

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 24 March

Global base oils prices mostly weaken vs higher feedstock/competing fuel prices. Lower prices of light-grade base oils relative to heavy-neutrals...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 24 March

Europe’s Group II base oils prices rise vs prices in US and Asia in March 2025. Europe’s Group I brightstock price rises vs prices in US and Asia...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 24 March

US base oils prices hold steady versus feedstock/competing fuel prices. Base oils margins hold in narrow range even as wave of plant maintenance...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 24 March

US base oils demand likely to get support from seasonal pick-up in requirements that coincides with round of plant maintenance work. Mostly-steady...

Base Oil News

Argentina secures $20 billion IMF deal to stabilize markets before midterms, while Pemex and Cemex navigate challenges and YPF launches institute...