India’s imports of Group III 4cst and 8cst base oils climbed to a thirteen-month high in September amid a rise in shipments from Asia and the Mideast Gulf.Imports of Group III 4cst base oils rose to more than 21,000t in September, from less than 10,000t the previous month, provisional customs data showed.Imports rose for the fourth time in five months to the highest in more than two years.Total 4cst imports of more than 129,000t in the first nine months of the year were up 45pc from around 89,000t during the same period last year.The increase contrasted with a 13pc fall in India’s total base oils imports so far this year.Imports of 8cst base oils rose in September to a four-month high of more than 9,000t.The volume still fell by 44pc and for a fifteenth month from year-earlier levels.Before this year, imports of 8cst base oils typically exceeded shipments of 4cst base oils.They exceeded imports of 4cst base oils just once so far this year..India’s September base oils imports rise.India’s September N70 imports fall.India’s Sept Group II imports hold firm
India’s imports of Group III 4cst and 8cst base oils climbed to a thirteen-month high in September amid a rise in shipments from Asia and the Mideast Gulf.Imports of Group III 4cst base oils rose to more than 21,000t in September, from less than 10,000t the previous month, provisional customs data showed.Imports rose for the fourth time in five months to the highest in more than two years.Total 4cst imports of more than 129,000t in the first nine months of the year were up 45pc from around 89,000t during the same period last year.The increase contrasted with a 13pc fall in India’s total base oils imports so far this year.Imports of 8cst base oils rose in September to a four-month high of more than 9,000t.The volume still fell by 44pc and for a fifteenth month from year-earlier levels.Before this year, imports of 8cst base oils typically exceeded shipments of 4cst base oils.They exceeded imports of 4cst base oils just once so far this year..India’s September base oils imports rise.India’s September N70 imports fall.India’s Sept Group II imports hold firm