AG UREA Despite the break, we saw relatively steady two-way interest on the nearby expiry for AG paper, with buyers and sellers both jockeying around 270 value for the January contract. Trading eventually occurred at that level, on the back of spreads. Conviction further out the curve has been slightly lower, although we see the …
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Oil Through the Looking Glass 14/12/20
*Singapore Bunker Demand Heads Back Towards 50 Million MT/Year Bunker demand in Singapore may jump to 50 million metric tons for the first time in three years after a 4.6% jump in sales in November from a year earlier and 2.8% increase from October’s figures. Prices for the VLSFO roofed as companies were looking to …
Tanker News Update 9/12/20
*MEG Eases her Tensions* This year has seen numerous ‘events’ between the U.S. and Iran regarding tankers and Venezuelan oil. With tensions between all a rollercoaster journey, you could say it’s been an ‘interesting’ year for geopolitics in the Middle Eastern Gulf. Within just the last few months we have seen various displays …
Castaway Podcast- Episode 36
FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 36 Caught off guard by the Iron Ore moves? Listen to this week’s Castaway podcast where Chris, Tom and Kerry have it covered, along with all our markets. Listen Below: Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-36-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WA9W0fF8iU8zj7ZXaXJv9?si=wQFDhZpGQAmWRHJ5ELpt6Q And Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242#episodeGuid=9e03d14c-8b5c-8383-312a-4c06244f5758
Tanker New Update 2/12/20
*VLCC Markets Starts to play Catch up* The month of November has seen bullish momentum in bunker prices as the world economy is slowly coming back online. Looking at the Ship and Bunker global 20 port average VLSFO prices, the start of November was at 318.50$/mt and the last day of November saw …
FIS Castaway Podcast Episode 34
FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 34 End-of-year-feeling in your markets? Longing to get away? Join the team as they wing it and discuss the new Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index on this week’s Castaway. Listen Below: Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-34-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/7r7JbKKTNmQpeixCtny9nY?si=r2XtU0CQQ5SBcuCyFAPnxA And Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242#episodeGuid=06ee4a8d-2a0f-33eb-1f6b-831061b25ff1 Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/
FIS Castaway Podcast Episode 33
FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 33 China’s coal imports continue to fall along with Cape freight, while oil and iron ore push, and the Baltic launches a new airfreight index – we discuss it all on Castaway this week along with our award winning app! Listen Below: Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-33-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/76K7aj5UJa3WRgHct5v1zM …
Urea Market Q4 Outlook
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Things to Watch for This US Election Night
1. Florida – the sunny bellwether Always a key state in the US election, this one is a ‘must-win’ for Trump. Its 29 Electoral College votes it could either be a platform for Trump to put together a winning campaign, or where it sinks at the first hurdle. 2. The Sun belt: Texas, Georgia, …
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London Iron Ore Derivatives Report 30/10/2020
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