FIS Fuel Oil Morning Report 08/07/2020

Good morning all. Brent crude futures fell 10 cents, or 0.2%, to $42.98 a barrel by 0417 GMT. U.S. WTI crude futures dropped 12 cents, or 0.3%, to $40.50 a barrel, holding to the narrow range of the past few weeks. The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported crude stockpiles rising by 2.05 million barrels last …

Capesize rallies further on tighter tonnage

Capesize rates rallied further without any signs of slowdown as the rates chased for new height for the year. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average surged by $1,078 day-on-day to $33,760 on Monday, with the curve trending up to highs for July, August, Sept and Q3 contracts. Following the Capesize rally, the Baltic Dry …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 7/7/20

*Rising US Virus Cases Dampening Sentiment* The US has reported significantly elevated numbers of new virus cases. Some 16 states are reporting record increases in new virus cases at the start of July. In California, hospitalisations have risen 50% over the past two weeks, with infections recorded infections rising more than This is limiting what would …