Morning Oil Report 24/11/20

Brent crude futures rose 43 cents, or 0.9%, to $46.49 a barrel by 0522 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 45 cents, or 1.1%, to $43.51 a barrel.   Yesterday marked a big step in the administration of Biden, where the handover of power began from Trump in advance of the president-elect due …

European Close 23-11-20

Steel margins remains supported at CNY 301; however, the iron ore market has now started to come under pressure with yesterday’s futures closing 1.12 % lower at USD 123.35.  Price dropped from a six year high after BHP flagged near-term downside risks to Morgan Stanley at a roundtable last week. BHP cited a rebound in …

Capesize rates rebound on improving basins

Capesize freight rates rebounded from previous losses due to improvement in cargo lists for  both the Pacific and Atlantic basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average inched up slightly by $39 day-on-day to $11,897 on Friday, amid better freight rates in both basins. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then increased by 1.23% or 14 points …

European Close 20/11/20

Iron ore had been looking vulnerable earlier in the week with the daily candles for the last 3 day’s closing higher but lacking any real momentum with the candles producing small bodies.   The technical aspect of the market looks like it could exhaust soon; however, rising steel prices, a small easing in the stockpiles and …

Morning Oil Report 20/11/20

Brent crude futures were down 5 cents, or 0.1% to $44.17 a barrel at 0744 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude contract was down at $41.90 a barrel. The WTI contract for November, which expires on today, was also flat at $41.74 per barrel.   The news of vaccine efficacy is having positive reverberations around …