Global base oils cargo flows: Week of 7 Oct

·        Cargo of Group II light-grade base oils loads from Taiwan in recent days before moving to China.

·        Shipment is first in more than a week after a major storm disrupted activity last week.

·        Large cargo of Group II base oils loads from Taiwan in H2 Sept 2024 before heading to India, set to arrive in coming week.

·        Large cargo loads from South Korea at start of this week.

·        Size of shipment suggests it is likely bound for US Gulf coast.

·        Most recent large shipment to US Gulf coast from South Korea loaded almost a month ago.

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

·        Large cargo of Group III base oils loads from UAE in recent days before heading to US Gulf coast, set to arrive around mid-Nov 2024.

·        Large cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in recent days before heading to India, set to arrive around mid-Oct 2024.  

·        Cargo loads from northwest Europe in early Oct 2024 before heading to South Africa, set to arrive by end-Oct 2024.

·        Cargo loads from northwest Europe in early Oct 2024 before heading to US, set to arrive around mid-Oct 2024.

·        Large cargo loads from northwest Europe in H2 Sept 2024 before heading to southeast Asia, set to arrive in early Nov 2024.

·        Large cargo loads from US Gulf coast in early Oct-2024 before heading to India, set to arrive in H1 Nov 2024.