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Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 19 Dec

Iain Pocock

·         Several more cargoes set to load from Taiwan in coming days.

·         Shipments lift total Group II export volume from Taiwan to more than 40,000 tonnes so far in December, with heavy grades accounting for a larger share.

Also read:Taiwan’s November Base Oils Exports Hit Ten-Month Low

·         Cargo of Group II base oils with light and heavy grades loads from Taiwan in early-Dec 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive in coming days.

·         Large cargo loads from South Korea in H1 Nov 2025 before heading to US Gulf coast, set to arrive in coming days.

Also read:S Korea’s November Base Oils Exports to US Jump to One-Year High

·         Cargo of Group III base oils loads from UAE at end-Oct 2025 before heading to Europe, set to arrive in coming week.

Also read:Europe’s Group III Supply Falls to Ten-Month Low in October

·         Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in recent days before heading to Europe, set to arrive in early-Jan 2026.

·         Shipment follows dearth of cargo-loadings from Saudi Arabia in past month.

Also read:Saudi Arabia’s November Yanbu/Jeddah Base Oils Exports Edge Higher

·         Cargo of very-light grade base oils loads from Spain in past week before heading to India, like to arrive by end-Jan 2026.

·         Size of India-bound shipment is smaller than usual for a second month.

·         Cargo of very-light-grade base oils loads from Spain in H1 Nov 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive in coming days.

Also read:Spain’s November Premium-Grade Base Oils Exports Stay Low

·         Large cargo loads from US Gulf coast in early-Dec 2025 before heading to north Europe, set to arrive next week.

·         Cargo loads from US Gulf coast in early-Nov 2025 before heading to India, arrives in recent days.

·         Wave of cargoes load from US in H2 Nov 2025 before heading to Brazil, with most of them arriving in recent and coming days.

Also read:Brazil’s November Base Oils Imports Rise to 14-Month High

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