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Iain Pocock

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Commodities

<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

<ul><li>Global base oils values rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Firmer base oils values contrast with lower gasoil premium to crude oil, magnifying impact of rising base oils premium.</li><li>Rising base oils premium points to firm supply-demand fundamentals, especially in Europe and Asia.</li></ul>

Global base oils values rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.Firmer base oils values contrast with lower gasoil premium to crude oil, magnifying impact of rising base oils premium.Rising base oils premium points to firm supply-demand fundamentals, especially in Europe and Asia.

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 17 March

<ul><li>US Group II base oils export prices mostly stay in narrow range vs vacuum gasoil so far this year.</li><li>US’ steady price premium contrasts with strong rise in Asia Group II base oils export price premium to Singapore gasoil prices so far this year.</li><li>US Group I brightstock price rises vs vacuum gasoil so far this year.</li></ul>

US Group II base oils export prices mostly stay in narrow range vs vacuum gasoil so far this year.US’ steady price premium contrasts with strong rise in Asia Group II base oils export price premium to Singapore gasoil prices so far this year.US Group I brightstock price rises vs vacuum gasoil so far this year.

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 17 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)

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

Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 17 March

Global base oils values rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices. Firmer base oils values contrast with lower gasoil premium to crude oil,...

Base Oil News

Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 17 March

US Group II base oils export prices mostly stay in narrow range vs vacuum gasoil so far this year. US’ steady price premium contrasts with strong...

Base Oil News

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