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Iron Ore Market Update Market Commentary Iron ore futures remained subdued on Tuesday as the steel outlook continues to be clouded by concerns over further production curbs. China’s efforts to clean up its dirtiest steel industry are finally taking effect, with consumption taking a hit. Apparent consumption across five typical steel products fell to 9.86 …
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Global bunker prices have surged with Brent as the futures contract bounced back by nearly $2/bbl to make it above $70/bbl again. Changes on the day to 08.00 GMT today: VLSFO prices up in Singapore ($26/mt), Gibraltar ($25/mt), Fujairah ($22/mt), Rotterdam ($12/mt) and Houston ($1/mt) LSMGO prices up in Fujairah ($38/mt), Gibraltar ($23/mt), Rotterdam …
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FOB China HRC There is no index yesterday given Singapore holiday. China exported 5.669mn t of steel products in July 2021, up by 35.8pc on year. Its January-July export volume increased by 30.9pc on year to 43.051mn t, while the import volume for steel products fell by 59.7pc in July to 1.049mn t. …
News Headlines: OIL DAYBOOK EUROPE: Biggest China Oil Refiner Seen Cutting Runs (Bloomberg) China’s biggest oil refiner is scaling back operations as Beijing’s aggressive response to the delta virus variant saps demand for road and aviation fuel. State-owned China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., or Sinopec, is cutting run rates at some plants by 5% …
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Morning Oil Report At 11:18 am Singapore time (0318 GMT), the ICE October Brent futures contract was up 18 cents/b (0.26%) from the previous close at $69.22/b, while the NYMEX September light sweet crude contract was 36 cents/b (0.54%) higher at $66.84/b. Front month Brent fell by over 4% yesterday in the European …
Iron Ore Market Update Market Commentary Iron ore futures sank to $160 on Monday as demand for the steelmaking material is wavering as China looks to clean up its steel sector while the emergence of the delta variant also sparks concerns for the slowing of the Chinese economic recovery. According to China Iron and Steel …
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Global bunker prices are sharply down with Brent amid concerns over dented Chinese fuel demand, and a stronger US dollar. Changes on the day to 08.00 GMT today: VLSFO prices down in Gibraltar ($21/mt), Rotterdam ($19/mt), Singapore and Fujairah ($15/mt) and Houston ($1/mt) LSMGO prices down in Singapore and Gibraltar ($27/mt), Rotterdam ($25/mt), Fujairah …
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FIS: Ship Shape When It Rains It Pours You might be mistaken for thinking that I am referring to the typically British weather that we have had recently, whereby what could have been a gloriously sunny summer has been interrupted by biblical rains and high winds. Alas not, as awkwardly British as …
FOB China HRC The index fell by $1/t last Friday (6.8.21) to US$928/t, MTD US$928.80/t. Some cities in east China’s Jiangsu province tightened policies to control the spread of Covid, slowing transportation between Shanghai and Jiangsu with drivers required to have frequent Covid tests. Participants remain cautious in seaborne market given China’s uncertain …
