Newly reported coronavirus cases and mobility data, including an EIA report on gasoline consumption coming out later this week, will be watched by market participants in order to determine the short-term direction of crude prices in the next few days. On the supply side OPEC+ production is at its lowest since 1991 and is …
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Paralos joins the FIS podcast this week
A heads-up that special guest Demetris Polemis, Portfolio Manager of the Paralos Fund joins the FIS podcast this week. Demetris and the FIS team will discuss the increasing financialization of the freight and iron ore markets, evidenced by the emergence of systematic funds, data-driven decision-making and non-traditional market participants. Available on Wednesday 8th July on …
Fertilizer Financial Markets Commentary/Curves
Morning Oil Note 6/7/20
Oil futures were mixed on Monday morning, with Brent buoyed by tighter supplies to 18 cents (0.4%) at $42.98 a barrel at 2:52 am GMT, while concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in the US dampened WTI futures by 23 cents (0.6%) to $40.42 from its last settlement on Thursday. Newly reported coronavirus cases and mobility …
Australian products overshadow Brazilian high-grade ores
A total of 3.05 million mt of iron ore was exchanged hands for the week ended Jul 3, up 26.60% week-on-week from previous week traded volumes. As usual, the Australian Pilbara Blend Fines (PBF) remained the most popular products among buyers, accounting nearly 34% of the trades. The next popular products went to Jimblebar fines …
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Oil Through the Looking Glass 3/7/20
*OPEC’s Oil Basket Above $40* The collective prices of OPEC oil grades have pushed above $40 for the first time in four months. This falls in line with the slow-moving bullish sentiment that has been seen over the past couple of months as crude recovered for its lows in April. *US Lifts Some Venezuela …
Capesize rates rise over miners’ fixing spree
Capesize rates stayed above the $30,000 level due to the recent miners’ fixing spree in moving iron ore cargoes for arrival in China. The Capesize 5 time charter average reflected the firm freight market and spotted a gain of $438 day-on-day to $31, 377 on Thursday. This left the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) to seek …
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Steel & Scrap 03-07-20
Fertilizer Financial Markets Commentary/Curves
Morning Oil Note 3/7/20
Good morning all. Brent crude futures were down 35 cents, or 0.8%, at $42.79 a barrel as of 0633 GMT, and U.S. WTI crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.9%, to $40.30 a barrel. Both benchmarks rose more than 2% yesterday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data and a fall in U.S. crude inventories. For …