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US Group II base oil margins rise for 10th week

  • Mercados: Oil products
  • 06/05/25

US domestic Group II base oil margins rose over feedstocks in the week ended 2 May, marking the 10th consecutive week of increases on lower energy markets and firming base oil demand.

The Argus US domestic spot Group II N100 premium to four-week average low-sulphur vacuum gasoil (VGO) rose to $1.41/USG, up from $1.35/USG last week. Margins remained above year-earlier totals of $1.03/USG.

The Argus US domestic spot Group II N100 premium to four-week average US Gulf coast diesel was $1.14/USG, up from $1.09/USG last week. Margins remained above year-earlier totals of 89¢/USG.

During the past 10 weeks, base oil margins over VGO have risen by 42¢/USG. Margins over diesel have risen 12 of the past 13 weeks and are up by 44¢/USG in that span.

Group II N100 prices were steady during the week, while mid- and high-viscosity grade prices fell by 1¢/USG.

There are fewer Group II spot volumes in the domestic market because a key refiner is currently down for a planned turnaround and another seller is not running at full rates. Spot demand is mixed and base oil prices continue to experience a firm ceiling because of steady prices for downstream finished lubricants.

Four-week average VGO prices continued to slip on weaker crude values and lower-priced atmospheric tower bottoms (ATBs), an alternative feedstock option.

Four-week VGO values fell by 6¢/USG during the week, while four-week diesel values fell by 5¢/USG.

The low-sulphur VGO premium to four-week average WTI crude narrowed to $12.13/bl from $12.20/bl the week prior.


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