Monthly archives: July 2020
Fuel Oil Daily Evening Report
Iron ore futures yo-yo as China steel exports fall
Iron ore futures surged above 109 in London morning on Wednesday, reversing early losses in Asia, on fresh concerns of coronavirus outbreak in China. According to sources at port, a crew member in Lianyun Port was rumoured to have contracted the coronavirus, leading to fears of possible delays in ships unloading. So far, China …
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FIS Castaway
Episode 16 is all about cross commodities. Alistair Pettey, the new head of FIS’s cross commodity execution desk joins Chris, Alex and Tom to discuss new developments as well as the usual markets updates. Available now on the FIS website (www.freightinvestorservices.com/media ) Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7yMLsm5s8tLtrCQr7bG8wD?si=FW6Rvj9HRjClAx3vRjq8iw And Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242
Steel and Scrap Update 15/7/20
Will we reach $260/t CFR for physical scrap? Stronger Chinese demand for finished steel products has helped increase Turkish scrap import prices over the past week. Again, there were a handful of physical bookings completed late last week between $255-$258/t CFR. According to Platts a US based seller transacted an HMS 90:10 cargo (which also …
*Oil Through the Looking Glass 15/7/20*
*API Predicts Another Inventory Fall* The API released their prediction last night that US crude stocks fell by 8.3 million bbls, contrary to analysts’ expectations of a 2.1 million decline. These predictions have added to positive moves this morning, as Brent moved further above $43. The EIA will announce their figures today at 3.30pm UK …
Crude stocks down, demand up, prices holding, buyers opportunistic
According to Tuesday’s API report, US crude inventories fell by 8.3 million barrels in the week to July 10, beating analysts’ expectations for a decline of 2.1 million barrels. Official data from the Energy Information Administration are due later on today. Furthermore, an OPEC report published on July 14 raised its forecast for 2020 oil …
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Capesize rates spiral down from supply buildups
Capesize rates continued its downward slide as supply buildups, while shipping demand remained yet to be seen in the market. Following the decline, the Capesize 5 time charter average dived down by $1,402 day-on-day to $25,562 on Tuesday. Likewise, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continued to descend and dropped by 2.79% day-on-day at 1,742 readings. …
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