Category archives: Fuel Oil

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 55 19/05/21

    FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 55   With storm clouds over London this week, we try to clear things up about what’s been happening with the dramatic falls on freight, whispers of Iranian oil coming back, and strong steel mill margins in China, on this week’s Castaway podcast.       Listen Below: …

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Daily Capesize Review 18/5/21

Capesize freight rates dipped further despite a better showing from the physical market that led some trade participants to believe the freight rates were bottoming up. The Capesize 5 time charter average then fell by $1,273 day-on-day to $31,429 on Tuesday, despite some improvement in the physical market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also went …

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Fuel Oil Morning Report 19/05/21

Brent crude futures fell 73 cents, or 1.1%, to $67.98 a barrel at 0452 GMT. It settled 1.1% lower on Tuesday after briefly climbing above $70 earlier in the session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 77 cents, or 1.2%, to $64.72 a barrel, following a 1.2% fall on Tuesday.   API Crude …

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Daily Capesize Review 17/5/21

Capesize freight rates continued the downward trend due to softening physical market that resulted selling pressure in the paper market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then fell by $1,840 day-on-day to $32,702 on Monday, following another selloff session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also went down and decreased by 2.82% or 83 points on-day …

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