*Fuel Spreads Move Further into Backwardation* Both HSFO and VLSFO fuel oil futures have moved further into backwardation on front month spreads, as demand returns, and supply holds steady. News that there were potential supply shortages in China of VLSFO fuel were echoing through the market and helped lift front Sing 0.5% spreads up to …
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Capesize rates under pressure from selloff
Capesize freight rates came under pressure in both basins with more selloffs in the paper market amid the soft physical market. The Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by $1,550 day-on-day to $18,402 on Monday, as the FFA touched new lows in the morning session of $15,950 for Nov contract, then $15,000 for Dec contract …
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Oil and Ore Intraday Morning Technical
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Morning Oil Report 20/10/20
Brent crude futures dropped 32 cents, or 0.8%, to $42.30 a barrel by 0418 GMT, after falling 31 cents on Monday. WTI futures fell 26 cents, or 0.6%, to $40.57 a barrel, after losing 5 cents on Monday. Despite rises in early morning trading, Brent entered the morning European window still in negative territory. …
European Close 19-10-20
The November iron ore futures traded up to a high of USD 117.36 but failed to hold at these levels during the Asian day session, as concerns about increasing supply continue to linger. However, price is up 0.64% from the Singapore close (USD 116.20) but below the USD 1116.76 level that we were seeing on …
Fuel Oil Daily Evening Report
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Oil Through the Looking Glass 19.10.2020
*OPEC+ To Discuss Weakening Oil Demand Outlook* Today, OPEC+ are meeting to discuss the near future of oil and the role that it can play in stabilizing prices as output increases as well as coronavirus cases, but the group it unlikely to recommend any immediate cuts as they are due to meet at 1330GMT this …
Oil and Ore Intraday Morning Technical
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Morning Oil Report
Brent crude for December slipped 15 cents, or 0.4%, to $42.78 a barrel by 0405 GMT. WTI for November was at $40.70 a barrel, down 18 cents. The fall in oil was sparked by the smaller than expected rise in economic growth in China, with the underlying cause for concern being the increasing global coronavirus …
Capesize rates plunge on thin market activity
Capesize freight rates were subdued toward the end of the week, following the selloff in paper markets and thin physical market. The Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by $1,785 day-on-day to $19,952 on Friday, as the physical market showed no signs of improvement. Due to weak freight market, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) plunged …
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