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Iain Pocock

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Commodities

<ul><li>US base oils demand could face more pressure from concern about growing disconnect between base oils prices and crude oil and feedstock prices.</li><li>Widening base oil premium to feedstock and diesel prices points to sudden improvement in demand and tightening supply.</li><li>Timing of surge in base oils premium suggests it is linked more to slump in crude oil prices than to marked change in supply-demand fundamentals.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could face more pressure from concern about growing disconnect between base oils prices and crude oil and feedstock prices.Widening base oil premium to feedstock and diesel prices points to sudden improvement in demand and tightening supply.Timing of surge in base oils premium suggests it is linked more to slump in crude oil prices than to marked change in supply-demand fundamentals.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 14 April

<ul><li>Global base oils prices face growing upward pressure versus feedstock/diesel prices following slump in crude oil prices.</li><li>Firming base oils premium points to tightening supply and rising demand, incentivizing refiners to maintain or raise output.</li><li>Recent slump in crude oil prices reflects concern about slowdown in global economic activity and subsequent drop in demand.</li></ul>

Global base oils prices face growing upward pressure versus feedstock/diesel prices following slump in crude oil prices.Firming base oils premium points to tightening supply and rising demand, incentivizing refiners to maintain or raise output.Recent slump in crude oil prices reflects concern about slowdown in global economic activity and subsequent drop in demand.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 7 April

<ul><li>US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump in crude oil prices.</li><li>US Group I brightstock export price flips to rare discount to CFR India price in recent weeks.</li><li>Ongoing weakness of US export prices points to weaker-than-usual domestic demand.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump in crude oil prices.US Group I brightstock export price flips to rare discount to CFR India price in recent weeks.Ongoing weakness of US export prices points to weaker-than-usual domestic demand.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 7 April

<ul><li>US base oils prices rise versus crude oil/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Base oils margins rise because of slump in crude oil prices.</li><li>Base oils premium to VGO previously stayed in relatively narrow range even with round of plant maintenance work and at time of year when demand faces seasonal boost.</li></ul>

US base oils prices rise versus crude oil/competing fuel prices.Base oils margins rise because of slump in crude oil prices.Base oils premium to VGO previously stayed in relatively narrow range even with round of plant maintenance work and at time of year when demand faces seasonal boost.

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 7 April

<ul><li>US base oils demand could weaken in face of widespread market volatility and slumping crude prices.</li><li>Any slowdown in demand would be at a time of year when consumption typically gets a seasonal boost.</li><li>More muted demand would cushion impact of round of base oils plant maintenance work.</li></ul>

US base oils demand could weaken in face of widespread market volatility and slumping crude prices.Any slowdown in demand would be at a time of year when consumption typically gets a seasonal boost.More muted demand would cushion impact of round of base oils plant maintenance work.

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 7 April

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 14 April

US base oils demand could face more pressure from concern about growing disconnect between base oils prices and crude oil and feedstock...

Base Oil News

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 7 April

Global base oils prices face growing upward pressure versus feedstock/diesel prices following slump in crude oil prices. Firming base oils premium...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 7 April

US Group II base oils export price-discount to CFR India prices widens further through March 2025 even ahead of imposition of US tariffs and slump...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 7 April

US base oils prices rise versus crude oil/competing fuel prices. Base oils margins rise because of slump in crude oil prices. Base oils premium to...

Base Oil News

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 7 April

US base oils demand could weaken in face of widespread market volatility and slumping crude prices. Any slowdown in demand would be at a time of...

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