ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Market Update 04/10/21

East of Suez bunker prices have recorded gains from Friday’s levels, tracking higher Brent values, and a tropical storm has halted bunker deliveries in Fujairah since Saturday.     Changes on the day to 16.00 SGT (08.00 GMT) today:   · VLSFO prices up in Zhoushan ($17/mt), and steady in Singapore and Fujairah · LSMGO …

ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Market Update 04/10/21

Bunker prices have bounced back up again with help from Brent, and LSMGO prices have rallied to widen spreads to VLSFO.   Changes on the day from last Friday, to 08.00 GMT today:   VLSFO prices up in Durban ($22/mt), Rotterdam ($7/mt) and Gibraltar ($3/mt) LSMGO prices up in Durban ($24/mt), Gibraltar ($20/mt) and Rotterdam …

FIS Fuel Oil Morning Report 04/10/2021

Good morning. Crude oil futures edged lower in mid-morning trade in Asia Oct. 4 as the market looked for direction ahead of the OPEC+ meeting scheduled for later in the day. At 10:35 am Singapore time (0235 GMT), the ICE December Brent futures contract was down 24 cents/b (0.30%) from the previous close at $79.04/b, …

Daily Capesize Review 1/10/21

Daily Capesize Review 1/10/21 Capesize freight rates rebounded on tight tonnage supply, amid market uncertainty over power crunch in China and its impact on raw materials. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $1,014 day-on-day to $75,190 on Friday, due to market optimism on better fronthaul fixtures. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also …

Daily Capesize Review 30/9/21

Capesize freight rates slumped to end its bullish run, as market concerns turned to mine closures and China’s public holidays. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then dropped by $610 day-on-day to $74,176 on Thursday, after some selloff in the market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then dipped by $30, down 0.58% day-on-day, to $5,167, …