Asia

·         A larger-than-usual cargo with a combination of Group II light and heavy grades was set to load from Taiwan in the coming days, with India a likely destination.

·         A large cargo of Group II base oils loaded from Taiwan at end-August headed to India, with arrival due this week.

·         A large cargo with a combination of Group II light and heavy grades loaded from Taiwan at end-July headed to the US Gulf coast, with arrival due in late-September.

·         A large cargo loaded from Singapore in the past week headed to the US, adding to a swathe of such shipments in recent weeks.

·         A large cargo loaded from Singapore last week headed to China before diverting to South Korea.

·         A large cargo loaded from South Korea at end-August headed to Venezuela, with arrival due in late-September. The shipment is the largest on record to the country.

·         A cargo loaded from South Korea in second-half August headed to Peru, with arrival due in the coming days.

India/Middle East

·         A large cargo of premium-grade base oils loaded from India this week, several weeks later than originally scheduled, with the US the likely destination.

·         The next cargo from India was set for loading next week and is expected to remain within the country.

·         There was an enquiry for a vessel to load a cargo from India in second-half September before heading to West Africa.

·         A slowdown in cargo loadings from Saudi Arabia extended into second-half September.

Europe/Americas

·         A cargo loaded from Northwest Europe in second-half August is heading to Nigeria, with arrival due this week.

·         The cargo follows an extended slowdown in shipments to Nigeria.

·         A cargo loaded from Northwest Europe at end-July headed to Kenya via South Africa, with arrival in recent days.

·         A cargo loaded from the US Gulf coast around mid-August headed to India, with arrival due in early October.