#moreforless – the new shape of OPEC+ supply policy?

Saudi Arabia’s extra voluntary oil-production cut, which came on top of the OPEC+ supply curbs, will cease at the end of this month as demand recovers.   Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the kingdom’s additional reductions, which amounted to about 1.2 million barrels a day including contributions from its closest allies in the …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 8/6/20

Cuts and Imports It must be music to the ears of all oil producers: the oil guzzling Chinese mainland has increased their crude imports to all-time highs. Low prices have drawn Chinese buyers to boost imports, with purchases rising to 11.3 million bpd in May. If you throw in the news of the one-month extension …

Capesize rates continue the good run on firmer iron ore demand

Capesize rates buoyed on good physical fixture with healthy shipping demand out of both basins. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average spiked sharply by $1,130 day-on-day to $7,307 on Friday, after a solid gain that lifted the curve to weeks highs. Following the Capesize rally, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also surged further to …

Capesize rates hike as economics reopen

Capesize market kept up the upward momentum with better shipping demand in both basins with higher iron ore prices. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $910 day-on-day to $6,177 on Thursday, after a strong afternoon session that pushed paper market to a day high. Likewise, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also managed …

Oil Through the Looking Glass

Doubts Over OPEC Cuts Crude prices have dropped this morning due to the less optimistic picture among the OPEC+ oil cartel than we had yesterday. Russia and Saudi Arabia may have agreed to support each other on an extension to the cut agreement, masquerading as an oil version of the resolution to the film Step …

Capesize rates strengthen by better iron ore demand

Capesize market spiked further upward due to improving shipping fundamentals and higher iron ore demand. Due to the good physical market, the Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $1,054 day-on-day to $5,247 on Wednesday. In view of the strong Capesize market, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) reached to a three-week high to 592 ratings, …