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Historic Oil Output Cuts Give Boost to World’s Dirtiest Crudes (Bloomberg) — Heavier and more sulfurous oil is getting a price boost as production curbs by the OPEC+ alliance tighten the supply of what’s generally regarded as lower-quality crude. Abu Dhabi’s Upper Zakum, a grade with high sulfur content, is at the narrowest discount against …
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Chinese futures rose on Wednesday despite some earlier losses at the start of the session. As such, the most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) rose by 1.16% day-on-day to RMB 613 per tonne on Wednesday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also …
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Capesize paper market went downhill on lower trading activities over bearish market outlook and falling crude prices. Trade participants were concerned over the sharp plunge in crude prices and its impact on bunkers and freight rates. As such, Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $525 to $9,556 on Tuesday, after a sharp sell …
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Capesize paper market continued to run out of the steam and fell for the third consecutive day amid bearish market sentiments. Thus, Capesize 5 time charter average dropped y by $394 day-on-day to $8,531 on Thursday, after it came under pressure in morning session that set the tone for the rest of trading day. The …
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Chinese futures slipped toward the closing session after a rally in morning session on pre-holiday restocking demand. The most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) dipped slightly by 0.41% day-on-day to RMB 607 per tonne on Friday. Following the decline, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai …
Capesize paper market traded on narrow range as trade participants were concerned over several holidays in Far East in coming days. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by $150 day-on-day to $8,381 on Friday, as liquidity dried up ahead of the many holidays in Asia that limited shipping activities. Some Capesize demand had …
Chinese futures slipped slightly on Monday, despite a strong opening due to supply tightness of port inventories. The most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) dipped slightly by 0.82% day-on-day to RMB 602 per tonne on Monday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …
Chinese futures dropped on Tuesday, due to slow down in restocking activities. The most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) slid by 1.74% day-on-day to RMB 594.50 per tonne on Tuesday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also dropped by 1.14% to RMB …
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Capesize paper market continued the downside with lower physical fixtures in view of coming May Labour holidays across countries. Due to lack of physical trading, the Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by $89 to $8,292 on Monday. Thus, many trade participants were expecting a sluggish week ahead of the many holidays in coming days. …
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Chinese futures extended their drops on Wednesday, on limited activities in view of May Labour holiday ahead. The most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) dipped by 0.58% day-on-day to RMB 595.50 per tonne on Wednesday. Following the decline, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …
