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US April base oil exports up by 5.8pc: EIA

  • Mercados: Oil products
  • 30/06/26

Total US base oil exports rose by 5.8pc to 125,570 b/d in April from year-earlier levels, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

  • Total monthly export volumes fell by 13pc from March totals of 110,650 b/d.
  • US exports to Mexico declined by 44pc from year-earlier levels and by 22pc from March totals.
  • Base oil exports to Brazil rose by 7.8pc from 2025 levels and were up by 33pc from March levels.
  • US exports to Belgium, France and the Netherlands — a proxy for European demand — increased by 86pc from a year earlier and by 97pc from month-earlier levels.
  • European volumes most likely increased because the closure of the strait of Hormuz continued to incentivize buyers to look towards US volumes. European bids were deemed more attractive by several US base oil sellers.
  • US exports to Chile, Ecuador and Peru — a proxy for west coast South American demand — fell by 20pc from April 2025 totals. However, monthly totals rose by 6.5pc from March 2026 volumes.
  • Base oil exports to Canada rose by 3.6pc in April from a year earlier and up by 5.3pc from March levels.
  • US refiners experienced firmer demand from multiple regions because of decreased base oil availability caused by US-Iran war impacts and the lack of movement through the strait of Hormuz.
  • Some regions reported fewer US export volumes because sellers were prioritizing term customers and holding onto more surplus base oil volumes for domestic customers.

US base oil exportsb/d
CountryApr-26m-o-m±%y-o-y±%
Mexico22,600-21.8-44
Brazil13,770337.8
Belgium21,870120147
France 770-60-45
The Netherlands8301,192-64
India130-98-95
Ecuador2,9001500
Peru 3,200-9.1-31
Cuba3,140-8.1-27
Canada10,5703.65.3
Total-13.55.8
*Total includes all countries, not just those listed

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