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Oil Through the Looking Glass 26/6/20

Russia goes full circle The global oil plunge started with increased output as Saudi Arabia and Russia locked horns over production cuts. Four months down the line and multiple cuts Russia have gone full circle with exports of its Urals crude oil grade set to drop significantly next month.   Asian Buying interest failing countered …

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PBF purchases remain popular among Chinese mills

Australian medium grade fines kept its high popularity status among Chinese buyers for the week ended on 26 Jun 2020. The short trading saw a total of 2.4 million mt iron ore exchanged hands, up 21.26% on-week from previous week volumes at 1.9 million mt.   New platform for iron ore trading The uptick of …

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Capesize rates slow down amid Chinese holidays

Capesize rates moved slower but gradually toward the $30,000 mark, due to the absence of Chinese trade participants during the Dragon Boat Festival holidays. Therefore, the Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $738 day-on-day to $29,395 on Thursday, despite some market concerns about the longevity of the C3 contracts. Strengthened by Capesize market, the …

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