SE Asia

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week to 21 Nov

Iain Pocock

  • More cargoes head to India from UAE, Greece, Spain, US

  • Flow of shipments from US and Europe to Singapore continues

  • Cargo from US heads to Nigeria

·         Loading of Group II cargoes from Taiwan resume, but at slower pace than in early-Nov 2025.

·         Singapore takes delivery in past week of large cargo from US.

·         Shipment extends regular flows from US to Singapore throughout 2025.

·         Singapore takes delivery of larger-than-usual cargo from Qatar in past week.

·         Singapore takes delivery of more supplies from Saudi Arabia in past week.

·         Shipments end lull in flows from Saudi Arabia to Singapore in Oct 2025.

·         Wave of cargoes from South Korea load in H2 Oct 2025 before heading to UAE, set to arrive in coming week.

·         Slowdown in shipments from South Korea to US extends through Nov 2025.

·         Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in past week before heading to India, set to arrive by end-Nov 2025.

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

·         Cargo of very-light-grade base oils loads from Spain in H1 Nov 2025 before heading to India, likely to arrive in H2 Dec 2025.

·         Size of India-bound cargo is smaller than usual.

·         Cargo loads from Greece in early-Nov 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive in coming week.

·         Cargo loads from northwest Europe in early-Nov 2025 before heading to Singapore, set to arrive around mid-Dec 2025.

·         Cargo loads from US Gulf coast in mid-Nov 2025 before heading to Nigeria, set to arrive in early-Dec 2025.

·         Cargo loads from US Gulf coast in mid-Oct 2025 before heading to South Africa, arrives in recent days.

·         Cargo then set to head on to India, set to arrive in early-Dec 2025.

·         Cargo loads from US Gulf coast in H2 Sept 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive in coming days.

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