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Capesize rates rebound on better iron ore and coal demand
Capesize freight rates rebounded on firmer note due to good momentum from the Pacific market. The Capesize 5 time charter average went up by $387 day-on-day to $18,305 on Monday, due to good run for September contracts that nearly touched $22,000. Despite the positivity surrounding Capesize, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose slightly by 0.68 …
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Morning Oil Report 25/8/20
Good morning all. Brent rose by 9 cents, or 0.2%, to $45.22 a barrel by 4:19 am GMT, while WTI fell 9 cents, or 0.2%, at $42.53 a barrel. Brent has been rising from last week’s highs mostly due to Hurricane induced gains due to possible storm aftermath effects on global oil flows, which …
Evening Oil Report 24/8/20
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Capesize rates dip on a week of corrections
Capesize freight rates closed lower after the selloff in early session especially for the August and September contracts, while the Q4 contract held firm. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $652 day-on-day to $17,918 on Friday, to end the week on corrections for freight rates. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then …
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Morning Oil Report 24/8/20
Good morning all. Brent futures were down 2 cents, or 0.1%, to $44.33 a barrel by 3:16 am GMT, while WTI futures slipped 2 cents, or 0.1%, to $42.32 a barrel. With the markets moving into a soft contango and the front-month struggling to breakout topside even as broader risk market stabilize, traders have …
Evening Oil Report 21/8/20
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Ship Shape – A Sleeping Bull in a China Shop
Sleepy Joe may have confirmed Kamala Harris as his running mate for the US Presidency, but there is another sleepy factor lurking in the background, ready to bring either fireworks or a quiet slide into obscurity towards the end of this year. The world has endured a period of huge upheaval. From the virus outbreak …
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Morning Oil Report 21/8/20
Good morning all. Brent futures were up 17 cents, or 0.4%, at $45.07 per barrel at 5:05 am GMT, while WTI futures rose 13 cents, or 0.3%, to $42.95 per barrel. US initial jobless claims for the week ended Aug. 15 was reported at 1.11 million, higher than analysts’ expectations of a 925,000 gain …
Capesize rates slide on selling pressure amid Vale’s fixing spree
Capesize freight rates continued to slide despite a flurry of fixtures done by Brazilian miner over a short span of days. The Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $898 day-on-day to $18,570 on Thursday, despite bullish sentiment over the Brazil to China route. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then dropped by 3.19 % …
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