European Close 26/11/20

BHP today reinforced expectations that the current strength in steel demand will extend into 2021. Earlier in the week it was a roundtable with Morgan Stanley and now UBS (Bloomberg). The reiterating of the message seems to be sinking in, with the December contract trading up to a new high of USD 127.64, whilst the …

Morning Oil Report 26/11/20

Good morning all,   Brent futures were flat at $48.60 a barrel by 0730 GMT, after rising around 1.6% in the previous session, in which Brent Crude futures reached highs of $49.09 per barrel   EIA Report   Crude: -0,754 Cushing: -1,721 Distillate: -1,441 Gasoline: 2,179 Production: 100   ExxonMobil have released a revision of …

Capesize rates move higher on firm Pacific market

Capesize freight rates rose higher after a flurry of fixtures were being done in the Pacific market, lifting market sentiment after previous correction. The Capesize 5 time charter average then inched up by $190 day-on-day to $12,186 on Wednesday, due to significant gains at the physical market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the rally …

European Close 25/11/20

Iron ore Futures continue to trade sideways with the futures close the session in line with the previous two days. Futures prices remains supported after Fortescue metals Group COO reported the current market is strong, as steel production in China continues to grow (Bloomberg). Steel Margins are off 1% as DCE coking coal continues to …

FIS Castaway Podcast Episode 34

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 34   End-of-year-feeling in your markets? Longing to get away? Join the team as they wing it and discuss the new Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index on this week’s Castaway.     Listen Below:   Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-34-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/7r7JbKKTNmQpeixCtny9nY?si=r2XtU0CQQ5SBcuCyFAPnxA   And Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242#episodeGuid=06ee4a8d-2a0f-33eb-1f6b-831061b25ff1       Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Capesize rates dip despite healthy demand from Pacific

Capesize freight rates dipped slightly despite market optimism over flurry of fixtures being done in the Pacific market. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average inched down by $25 day-on-day to $11,996 on Tuesday, as market pullback for a slight correction. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) however, moved flattish and booked a slight gain of …

Morning Oil Report 25/11/20

Brent crude was up 38 cents, or 0.8%, at $48.24 a barrel by 0616 GMT, having risen almost 4% in the previous session. WTI crude gained 27 cents, or 0.6%, to $45.18, after rising more than 4% on Tuesday. Levels are at the highest since March, where we entered 2020, in an already oversupplied oil …