Cargo Flows

Global base oils cargo flows: Week to 14 Nov

Iain Pocock

  • Several cargoes from South Korea set to reach Middle East in H2 Nov

  • Several large cargoes load from Saudi Arabia in H1 Nov ahead of plant-maintenance

  • Several cargoes from US set to reach South Africa in coming days

·         Base oils exports from Taiwan pause over past week as typhoon halts cargo-loadings.

·         Cargo of Group II base oils loads from Taiwan in early-Nov 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive in coming days.

·         Singapore takes delivery in past week of first cargo from Saudi Arabia since H2 Sept 2025.

·         Cargo loads from South Korea at end-Oct 2025 before heading to UAE, set to arrive in H2 Nov 2025.

·         Another cargo loads from South Korea in H2-Oct 2025 before heading to UAE, set to arrive at end-Nov 2025.

·         Cargo of Group III base oils loads from South Korea in H1 Oct 2025 before heading to US Gulf coast, set to arrive in coming days.

·         Large cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in recent days, with UAE or India the likely destination.

·         Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in past week before heading to Jordan.

·         Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in early-Nov 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in late-Nov 2025.

·         Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Bahrain in past week before heading to India, set to arrive in coming days.

·         Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Spain in early-Nov 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in coming days.

·         Smaller cargo of Group III base oils loads from Spain in recent days before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in coming week.

·         Cargo loads from US in H1 Nov 2025 before heading to Middle East, set to arrive in H2 Dec 2025.

·         Cargo of Group I base oils loads from US around mid-Oct 2025 before heading to South Africa, set to arrive in coming days.

·         Cargo of Group II base oils loads from US around mid-Oct 2025 before heading to South Africa, set to arrive in coming days.

·         Size of cargo suggests portion of shipment likely to move on to outlets like India or Pakistan.

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