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DCE cools down after last week rally

Iron ore futures slid at the start of the week, after the recent rally last week that pushed iron ore prices to a record high. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 1.83% or RMB 15.50 day-on-day to RMB 832.50 per tonne on Monday. However, the …

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Oil Through the Looking Glass 24/8/20

*China’s July Diesel Exports Hit Five Year Low China’s diesel exports fell by two thirds comparing to last July, as weakening demand from overseas has forces refineries to concentrate on domestic consumers. Only 550,000 tons were exported in July, a drop of half of levels seen only in June according to Reuters. Yet, domestic demand …

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Capesize rates dip on a week of corrections

Capesize freight rates closed lower after the selloff in early session especially for the August and September contracts, while the Q4 contract held firm. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $652 day-on-day to $17,918 on Friday, to end the week on corrections for freight rates. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then …

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Morning Oil Report 24/8/20

Good morning all. Brent futures were down 2 cents, or 0.1%, to $44.33 a barrel by 3:16 am GMT, while WTI futures slipped 2 cents, or 0.1%, to $42.32 a barrel.   With the markets moving into a soft contango and the front-month struggling to breakout topside even as broader risk market stabilize, traders have …

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