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Oil Through the Looking Glass 20/10/20

*Fuel Spreads Move Further into Backwardation* Both HSFO and VLSFO fuel oil futures have moved further into backwardation on front month spreads, as demand returns, and supply holds steady. News that there were potential supply shortages in China of VLSFO fuel were echoing through the market and helped lift front Sing 0.5% spreads up to …

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FIS Weekly Ferrous Report: Iron ore in a short-run bearish trend

Money Movement. According to China commodity exchange statistics, agricultural sector money inflow increased 14.99% in the days before Golden Week. The industrial sector increased 23.99%, the petrochemical sector contributed most, up 38.3%. The ferrous sector was up 16.88% over the same period, underperforming other industrial sectors including non-ferrous. Within the ferrous sector, iron ore money …

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DCE rebounds on higher steel output

Iron ore futures closed on the high due to increased steel production and stable steel demand in China. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange then rose slightly by 0.32% day-on-day to RMB 789 per mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange however, dipped …

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Capesize rates under pressure from selloff

Capesize freight rates came under pressure in both basins with more selloffs in the paper market amid the soft physical market. The Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by $1,550 day-on-day to $18,402 on Monday, as the FFA touched new lows in the morning session of $15,950 for Nov contract, then $15,000 for Dec contract …

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