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Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Commodities

<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.

TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria (TOTAL NL)

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