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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 stay muted in face of slowing economic growth/manufacturing activity, combined with sufficient availability of supply.</li><li>Sliding crude oil prices add to reluctance to buy.</li><li>Supply shows signs of staying sufficient to meet demand even with heavy round of plant maintenance work that follows slump in domestic output in Feb 2025.</li></ul>

US base oils demand likely to stay muted in face of slowing economic growth/manufacturing activity, combined with sufficient availability of supply.Sliding crude oil prices add to reluctance to buy.Supply shows signs of staying sufficient to meet demand even with heavy round of plant maintenance work that follows slump in domestic output in Feb 2025.

TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria (TOTAL NL)

Americas/EMEA base oils demand outlook: Week of 5 May