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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 prices extend rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Rising base oils margins point to supply-demand fundamentals that are firm enough to support the higher price differentials.</li><li>Supply fundamentals likely to be tighter in early Q2 2025 amid heavy round of plant maintenance work in North America.</li></ul>

US base oils prices extend rise vs feedstock/competing fuel prices.Rising base oils margins point to supply-demand fundamentals that are firm enough to support the higher price differentials.Supply fundamentals likely to be tighter in early Q2 2025 amid heavy round of plant maintenance work in North America.

TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria (TOTAL NL)

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