Monthly archives: June 2021

Daily DCE Review 3/6/21

Iron ore futures extended the bullish run throughout the week, despite softening of steel prices and Chinese authority’s call to stabilize commodity prices. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then rose by 1.88% on-day or up RMB 22 to RMB 1,194/mt on Thursday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …

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Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 3/6/21

Market Verdict on Iron Ore： ·         Iron ore short-run neutral to bullish. Macro ·         The State Council held a national conference to deepen the reform of “decentralization, management and improving service” and to stimulate the vitality of market players. Li Keqiang, the China PM, proposed to further empower market players, reduce improper intervention, and oppose …

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FIS Fuel Oil Morning Report 03/06/21

Brent crude futures were up 49 cents, or 0.7%, at $71.84 a barrel by 0233 GMT, the highest since September 2019. The international benchmark gained 1.6% on Wednesday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 44 cents, or 0.6%, to $69.27 a barrel. Prices earlier rose to as much as $69.32, the most since October …

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Daily Capesize Review 2/6/21

Capesize freight rates slumped from a sharp selloff, due to bearish market sentiment on the Atlantic basin. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then plunged down by $1,301 day-on-day to $23,731 on Wednesday, despite a recent rebound in the market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also dropped by 1.48% or 38 points on-day to 2,530 …

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FIS Morning Report Tanker FFA 03-06-21

Massive Blaze Engulfs Tehran Refinery Hours After Sinking Of Iranian Warship (Oilprice) A major oil refinery in Tehran is now engulfed in a huge blaze just hours after on Wednesday morning the Islamic Republic’s largest warship caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman under mysterious circumstances.     Oil price rally continues on …

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