· Wave of Group II base oils shipments load from Taiwan over past week, mostly bound for southeast Asia.· Large cargo with combination of light and heavy-grade Group II base oils set to load from Taiwan this week.· Size of shipment suggests cargo likely to head to India.· Cargo of Group II base oils loads from Taiwan in H1 Aug 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in coming week. · Singapore takes delivery of large cargo from US in past week.· Cargo adds to swathe of US shipments reaching Singapore in Sept 2025.· Several cargoes of Group III base oils set to load from Bahrain in coming week, with destination unclear.· Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Bahrain in recent days before heading to UAE, set to arrive in coming week.· Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Bahrain in H2 Aug 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in early-Oct 2025.· Cargo-loadings from Saudi Arabia show signs of holding firm in Sept 2025 even as they fall from Aug 2025.· Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Spain in H2 Sept 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive this week.· Large cargo loads from US west coast in early-Sept 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in coming week.· Cargo-loadings from US to Brazil and Argentina see slowdown in Sept 2025 after jump in shipments in Aug 2025.· Cargo of Group I base oils set to load from Argentina in early-Oct 2025.· Shipment would be first from Argentina in around three months..Global base oils margins outlook: Week of 29 September.Global base oils arb outlook: Week of 29 September.Asia base oils supply outlook: Week of 29 September.Base Oil News stories and analysis also available on ICIS platform
