Join the Argus base oil team on 20 October for a comprehensive market update at our online base oil forum. Our market experts will present on the unusual US and Europe market dynamics in the wake of peak Covid-19.
Register here
Date: Oct 20, 2020
Time: 8:00am CST (2:00pm London and 9:00pm Singapore)
The presentation will also include Argus’ view on prices for the next 12-months out.
Introduction: Josefine Ahlstrom, VP Business Development Europe
Americas: Shifting supply-demand balances and trade flows
- Production drops because of weaker demand
- US becomes more reliant on export market to stay balanced
- Latin America imports more Group I, Group II
Eva Molina, Global Deputy Editor, Argus Base Oils
Europe: Is Covid-19 speeding up a switch to premium grade base oils?
- Impact of weak fuel margins on Group I supply
- Rising Group II security of supply and repercussions for EU demand and prices
- Supply challenges for approved and non-approved Group III producers
Catherine Caulfield, Associate Editor, Europe Base Oils
Argus Outlook: Trends and changes for the year ahead
- Base oil fundamentals and their influence on price trends so far
- Rising supply availability and its impact on arbitrage opportunities
- Change in demand-side factors and price trends for the year ahead
Marc Hong, Senior Analyst, Base Oils
Q&A: Josefine Ahlstrom, VP Business Development Europe
