Morning Oil Report 3/12/20

Brent crude futures ended up 1.6% last night as the expectation of positive news from the OPEC meeting due today kept the market buoyant, although prices fell overnight. At 0700GMT there was some buying activity which lifted the price to $48.26 per barrel.   EIA week ending 11/27 Crude oil: -0.7M Gasoline: +3.5M Distillates: +3.2M …

Capesize rates fall on lesser Brazilian shipment

Capesize freight rates continued to decline, after Vale reduced its annual guidance for 2021, stroking market concerns over lesser iron ore shipment. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average went down slightly by $10 day-on-day to $12,322 on Wednesday, due to bearish market sentiment. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then also dropped slightly by 0.83% or 10 points …

FIS CASTAWAY – EPISODE 35

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 35 – Brazil Special   This week is our Brazil special. Tom, Alex, Chris, and Kerry are joined by Roberto Doring, Deputy Head of Mission to the UK, to discuss the past, present and future of Brazil’s presence in the commodity complex.    Listen Below:   Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-35-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tHwZmfrNNzCwNZrv3SfwD?si=1O5CwKTPQm-qVr_kj2Sbbw …

Capesize rates dip on slow shipping demand

Capesize freight rates continued to dip, due to slow shipping demand in both basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $289 day-on-day to $12,332 on Tuesday, amid the muted market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then dropped by 1.30% or 16 points to 1,211 readings, due to weaker freight rates rates.   A better Atlantic …