Oil Through the Looking Glass 29/10/20

*Asian Buyers Boost Physical Oil as Pandemic Punishes Futures* Traders have a view that China and India have bolstered demand for physical oil even though prices are being hammered by oversupply and demand problems that are sending shockwaves through the oil market, with lows on Thursday touching $36.64 before bouncing back up at midafternoon.   Chinese …

Morning Oil Report 29/10/20

Brent crude futures were up 4 cents, or 0.10%, at $39.16 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures edged up 7 cents, or 0.19%, to $37.46 a barrel by 0517 GMT. Brent lost over 4.5% during Wednesday’s session.   Hurricane Zeta looked like it was about to bring a welcome break in supply …

Capesize rates dip on selling pressures

Capesize freight rates dipped on selling pressure after the recent uptick in the physical market. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average fell by $725 day-on-day to $17,881 on Wednesday, after a fresh wave of selloff in the market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) went with the dip and dropped by 2.05% or 29 points …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 28/10/20

*Oil in Reverse as Rise in U.S. Crude Stocks Fans Oversupply Fears* Oil gave up Tuesday’s gains as oversupply hangs over the market given the data from the API that was released showed a 4.6 million barrel crude build, on top of weakening demand from Europe and the US due to rising cases of the …

Capesize rates rebound on better physical fixtures

Capesize freight rates rebounded on better fixtures in the physical market that supported an uptick in the paper market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $302 day-on-day to $18,606 on Tuesday, due to improving market sentiment on the physical market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the minor uptick in Capesize and …

Evening Oil Report 27/10/20

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Morning Oil Report 27/10/20

Brent crude was up 19 cents, or 0.5%, at $40.65 a barrel by 0324 GMT. WTI gained 15 cents, or 0.4%, at $38.71 a barrel. Both contracts fell more than 3% on Monday. Although oil was up this morning, there are still many unanswered questions regarding the extent of the relief package that will be …

Capesize rates reverse into losses over weak iron ore demand

Capesize freight rates dropped over market concerns over slowing iron ore demand and weakness in the paper and bunker markets. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average dipped by $445 day-on-day to $18,304 on Monday, following a selloff session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the downtrend and dropped by 0.92% or 13 points day-on-day …