Global base oils cargo flows: Week of 4 August

·         Large cargo with combination of Group II light and heavy grades loads from Taiwan in early-Aug 2025 before heading to India.

·         Cargo adds to surge in shipments loading from Taiwan in early-Aug 2025.

·         Large cargo loads from South Korea at end-July 2025, with destination unclear.

·         Any large shipment from South Korea to US would be first in more than a month.

·         Cargo of Group III base oils loads from Indonesia at end-June 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive in coming week.

·         Cargo of Group III base oils loads from UAE in mid-June 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive this week.

·         Large cargo of Group III base oils loads from Qatar in early-Aug 2025 before heading to US, set to arrive in H1 Sept 2025. 

·         Large cargo loads from Saudi Arabia at end-July 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive in coming week.

·         Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in H2 July 2025 before heading to Egypt and then to northwest Europe, set to reach northwest Europe around mid-Aug 2025.

·         Cargo of Group I base oils loads from northwest Europe in early-Aug 2025 before heading to southeast Asia, set to arrive in about a month.

·         Cargo of Group I base oils loads from northwest Europe in early-July 2025 before heading to Kenya, set to arrive in coming week.

·         Large cargo set to load from US Gulf coast around mid-Aug 2025, with destination unclear.

·         Cargo set to load from US East coast in H1 Aug 2025, with destination unclear.

·         Cargo loads from US Gulf coast in late-July 2025 with shipment including brightstock, set to reach northwest Europe in late-Aug 2025.

·         Cargo loads from US Gulf coast around mid-June 2025 before heading to South Africa and India, set to reach India in coming week.