· Large cargo with combination of light- and heavy-grade base oils loads from Taiwan in past week before heading to China, arrives in recent days.· Cargo is unusually large for shipment bound for China.· Cargo of Group II base oils loads from Taiwan in late-Sept 2025, currently bound for Europe, set to arrive at end-Oct 2025.· Cargo of Group II base oils loads from Taiwan in early-Aug 2025 before heading to Europe, set to arrive this week.· Singapore takes delivery of unusually large cargo from UK in past week.· Shipment from UK is first in a month and largest since March 2025.· Cargo reaches India in recent days after leaving Black Sea region around a month earlier.· Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Bahrain at end-Sept 2025 before heading to UAE, arrives in recent days.· Several cargoes of Group III base oils load from Bahrain in H2 Sept 2025 before heading to Europe, set to arrive at end-Oct 2025.· Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Bahrain in H2 Aug 2025 before heading to Europe, arrives this week.· Cargo of Group III base oils loads from UAE at end-Aug 2025 before heading to Europe, set to arrive in coming week.· Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in H1 Sept 2025 before heading to Europe, set to arrive this week.· Cargo loads from northwest Europe in early-Oct 2025 before heading to South Africa, set to arrive in late-Oct 2025.· Cargo of Group I base oils set to load from US around mid-Oct 2025, with destination unclear.· Most recent Group I shipment from US moved to West Africa in H1 Sept 2025, with cargo arriving in recent days.· Cargo loads from US Gulf coast around mid-Sept 2025 before heading to Morocco, arrives in recent days.· Cargo loads from US Gulf coast around mid-Sept 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive in early-Nov 2025.· Cargo loads from US Gulf coast at end-Aug 2025 before heading to South Africa and then India, set to reach India in coming week..Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 6 October.Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 6 October.Base Oil News stories and analysis also available on ICIS platform
