Thai Oil’s base oils unit saw output hold steady in July even in the face of slumping domestic demand.Thai Lube’s base oils output of 20,800 kilolitres (18,400t) in July edged down from 21,000kl the previous month, government data showed.Output mostly held close to that level every month since last December.Steady output contrasted with a sustained slide in the refiner’s domestic base oils sales.These dipped by close to 90pc and for a sixth month in July from year-earlier levels.The slump in domestic demand triggered a surge in Thai Lube’s base oils exports this year, with the trend extending into July..Thailand IRPC’s July base oils output slips
