Thailand’s base oils exports stayed unusually high in March, coinciding with a seasonal surge in domestic lube consumption.The trend lifted Thailand’s total demand in March to the highest in more than eight years.Base oils exports of 24,520 kilolitres (21,720t) in March fell from more than 27,400kl the previous month, government data showed.The volume was still well above typical levels of less than 15,000 kl/month over the past year.An unusually large volume of the shipments moved to Singapore for a third month, ahead of some planned plant maintenance work in the island-state in the second quarter.A large volume of supplies also moved to China for a third month. The supplies likely consisted mostly of bright stock. .Thailand’s March lube demand rises
