FIS Fuel Oil Morning Report 18/02/2021

Brent crude climbed 89 cents, or 1.4%, to $65.23 a barrel by 0524 GMT, touching its highest since Jan. 20, 2020. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 66 cents, or 1.1%, to $61.80 a barrel, registering its highest since Jan. 8, 2020. Both benchmarks rose about $1 on Wednesday and have gained more …

Daily Capesize Review 17/2/21

Capesize freight rates hiked up on market optimism with rising Panamax segment that led to market talks of using Capesize vessels for Panamax cargoes. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose sharpy by $3,5542 day-on-day to $15,856 on Wednesday, in view of better post-holiday demand in key routes. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also …