FIS Fuel Oil Morning Report 27/07/2020

Brent futures were down 8 cents/b, or 0.18%, to $43.26/b by 3:15 am GMT,  while WTI futures were down by 4 cents/b, or 0.1%, at $41.25/b. The drop of oil prices mirrored moves in broader financial markets in Asia amid concerns about escalating tensions between the world’s two biggest economies following the closures of consulates …

Iron ore futures sink as stockpiles rise

Iron ore futures sank to 106 in London on Friday as stockpiles in China expanded yet again. Inventory at ports rose by 2.78 million tonnes on week to 113.25 million tonnes, according to Mysteel data. Material from both Australia and Brazil climbed, with the latter gaining more than 5%. This was further exacerbated by the …

No big surprise as Australian ores dominate trades

It was typical week which Australian iron ores accounted most of the trade transactions that totaled to 2.5 million mt, up 18.86% week-on-week. Over half or 57.09% of iron ore transaction belonged to the Australian Pilbara Blend Fines (PBF) at 1.43 million mt, then followed by Jimblebar fines at 8.20% or 205,000 mt. Finally, the …