Global base oils cargo flows: Week of 4 Nov

·        Typhoon delays some cargo-loadings from Taiwan in past week.

·        Large cargo with combination of light and heavy grades loads from Taiwan in past week before heading towards Singapore.

·        Size of shipment suggests large portion of the cargo is bound for India.

·        Cargo loads from Taiwan in mid-Oct 2024 before heading to India, set to arrive in coming days.

·        Cargo loads from South Korea at end-Sept 2024 before heading to UAE, via India; set to arrive this week.

·        Cargo loads from South Korea in H2 Sept 2024 before heading to Brazil, set to arrive this week.

·        Large cargo of Group III base oils loads from Indonesia in past week before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in Dec 2024.

·        Cargo of Group III base oils loads from UAE in late-Oct 2024 before heading to southeast Asia, set to arrive in coming week.

·        Cargo of Group III base oils loads from UAE at end-Oct 2024 before heading to India, set to arrive this week.

·        Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Bahrain at end-Sept 2024 before heading to US east coast, set to arrive this week.

·        Cargoes of Group III base oils load from Bahrain in Sept 2024 before heading to Europe; set to arrive this week and next week.

·        Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in H2 Oct 2024 before heading to northwest Europe, via Turkey; set to arrive around mid-Nov 2024.  

·        Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in H2 Oct 2024 before heading to Singapore, arrives in recent days.

·        Cargo loadings from Saudi Arabia shows signs of slowing in Oct 2024 from previous month.

·        Cargo loads from northwest Europe in late-Oct 2024 before heading to US Gulf coast, set to arrive in H2 Nov 2024.

·        Cargo loads from northwest Europe in late-Oct 2024 before heading to Nigeria, set to arrive in H1 Nov 2024.

·        Pause in cargo loadings of premium-grade base oils from Spain to northwest Europe extends into fourth week.

·        Cargo loads from US Gulf coast in early Sept 2024 before heading to Pakistan via South Africa; arrives in past week.

·        Cargo adds to steady flow of shipments from US to Pakistan in recent months.