· Pace of cargo-loadings of Group II base oils from Taiwan slows in past week, with one shipment bound for China.· Cargo with combination of Group II light and heavy grades loads from Taiwan around mid-July 2025 before heading to India, reaches east-coast India in recent days.· Singapore takes delivery in past week of cargo originating from Russia.· Shipment from Russia is first in more than a month and largest in more than five months.· Flow of shipments from South Korea to US stays unusually low in July 2025, raising prospect of sharp slowdown in cargo-arrivals in Aug 2025.· Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Indonesia in past week before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in early-Sept 2025.· Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in past week before heading to Singapore, set to arrive in H1 Aug 2025.· Large cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in past week before heading to UAE; size of shipment suggests it could then head on to India.· Large cargo of Group III base oils loads from UAE in H2 July 2025 before heading to Bahrain.· Shipment could load additional Group III supplies in that market.· Size of shipment suggests it is likely bound for US.· Cargo of Group III base oils loads from UAE in mid-June 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive this week.· Cargo-loadings of Group III base oils from Bahrain surge in H2 July 2025, with shipments staying in Middle East for now.· Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Spain in recent days before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in coming week.· Large cargo loads from northwest Europe in early-July 2025 before heading to South Africa, set to arrive in coming week.· Cargo of Group II base oils loads from US Gulf coast in past week before heading to India, set to arrive in early-Sept 2025.· Cargo of Group II base oils loads from US Gulf coast in recent days before heading to South Africa, set to arrive in H2 Aug 2025.· Cargo of Group II base oils from US Gulf coast loads around mid-June 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive in coming week.· Cargo of Group II base oils loads from US Gulf coast at end-May 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive this week..Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 28 July.Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 28 July.Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 28 July.Base Oil News stories and analyses also available on the ICIS platform
