Global base oils cargo flows: Week of 7 July

·         Several larger cargoes of Group II base oils load from Taiwan since end-June 2025, with most of the supplies moving to southeast Asia.

·         Cargo-loadings from Taiwan see slowdown in recent days as major storm strikes the region.

·         Pause in shipments from South Korea to US extends to close to a month, with most recent large cargo loading in H1 June 2025.

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

·         Large cargo of Group III base oils loads from Qatar in late-May before heading to Europe, set to arrive this week.

·         Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in early-July 2025 before heading to Egypt, set to arrive in coming week.

·         Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia at end-June 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive this week.

·         Cargo loads from Saudi Arabia in mid-June 2025 before heading to South Africa, set to arrive early this week.

·         Cargo of premium-grade base oils loads from Spain in early-July 2025 before heading to northwest Europe, set to arrive this week.

·         Cargo follows pause in such shipments from Spain to northwest Europe through most of June 2025.

·         Cargo loads from northwest Europe around mid-June 2025 before heading to Nigeria, set to arrive in coming week.

·         Cargo loads from Egypt in early-July 2025 before heading to Nigeria, set to arrive in H2 July 2025.

·         Cargo of Group II base oils loads from US Gulf coast in early-July 2025 before heading to southeast Asia, set to arrive around mid-Aug 2025.

·         Cargo of Group II base oils loads from US Gulf coast in H2 June 2025 before heading to South Africa, set to arrive in coming week.

·         Another cargo of Group II base oils loads from US Gulf coast at end-May 2025 before heading to South Africa, arrives in recent days.

·         Cargo of Group II base oils loads from US Gulf coast in mid-June 2025 before heading to India, set to arrive in H2 Aug 2025.

·         Cargo loads from northwest Europe at end-May 2025 before heading to Argentina, arrives in recent days.