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Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Commodities

<p>Middle East Group III disruptions entered a sixth month, keeping exports at multi-year lows, while maintenance among other Group III producers threatened to tighten supply further. South Korea and India continued filling part of the shortfall, Singapore became a net base oils importer for the first time in five years, and slower replacement cargoes from Europe and the US pointed to limited spare supply ahead of August.</p>

Middle East Group III disruptions entered a sixth month, keeping exports at multi-year lows, while maintenance among other Group III producers threatened to tighten supply further. South Korea and India continued filling part of the shortfall, Singapore became a net base oils importer for the first time in five years, and slower replacement cargoes from Europe and the US pointed to limited spare supply ahead of August.

Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals (MRPL IN)

TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria (TOTAL NL)

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 31 Jul '26