Capesize rates rally on thin tonnage

Capesize freight rates continued its bullish run, drawing supports from the better shipping demand in both basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $3,376 day-on-day to $24,507 on Monday, after heavy volume changed hands in the paper market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also followed the Capeszie rally and hiked up by …

Oil Morning Report 12/1/21

Brent crude oil futures slipped 10 cents, or 0.2%, to $55.56 a barrel by 0500 GMT before hitting highs of $55.93 at 0700GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell 8 cents, or 0.2%, to $52.17 a barrel.   Worldwide coronavirus cases surpassed 90 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as nations around …