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Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Commodities

<ul><li>Asia’s base oils demand shows signs of facing weaker-than-usual pressure from expected seasonal slowdown in consumption coming weeks.</li><li>Firmer prices for light grades relative to heavy grades, for Group I SN 500, and for prices in India point to ongoing pockets of buying interest even with seasonal slowdown in demand.</li><li>Prices for Group II heavy grades by contrast weaken vs light grades and vs Group I base oils.</li></ul>

Asia’s base oils demand shows signs of facing weaker-than-usual pressure from expected seasonal slowdown in consumption coming weeks.Firmer prices for light grades relative to heavy grades, for Group I SN 500, and for prices in India point to ongoing pockets of buying interest even with seasonal slowdown in demand.Prices for Group II heavy grades by contrast weaken vs light grades and vs Group I base oils.

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL IN)

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited

Asia base oils demand outlook: Week of 14 July