*US – China Trade Deal Review Postponed There is no new date for the commencement of the discussions between China and the United States over their trade disagreements after the review of phase one was put on hold. This delay will allow China to purchase more US exports before they conduct their review of the …
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Capesize trades lower on market inactivity
Capesize rates ended lower in the short trading week due to public holidays in Singapore and in Greece. Most of the market participants were waiting for clearer market direction amid the mixed market outlook and thin liquidity. Nevertheless, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continued its upward movement with small gains of 1.14% or 18 points …
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Morning Oil Report 17/8/20
Good morning all. Brent futures rose 30 cents, or 0.7%, to $45.10/b by 4:10 am GMT, while futures were up 34 cents, or 0.8%, to $42.35 a barrel. A delay in the meeting between US and China, which was to occur over the weekend, to review its trade agreement did not dampen investors’ sentiment …
Oil Evening Report 14/8/20
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Ship Shape – FIS Commodity Weekly 14/8/20
The Quiet Before the Storm As thunder and lightning rages around the British Isles, you can’t help but draw a parallel with global markets. As we come towards the end of summer, having had what little respite we have been allowed with lockdown measures, the low activity and pause for many markets may now …
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Morning Oil Report 14/8/20
Brent futures were up 14 cents/b, or 0.3%, at $45.10/b by 5:50 am GMT, while WTI futures were up 11 cents/b, or 0.3%, at $42.35/b. Prices have been bolstered this week by EIA data released on August 12 reporting a 4.51 million-barrel draw in US commercial crude inventories, exceeding market expectations for the third …
Evening Oil Report 13/8/20
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Castaway Podcast Episode 20
Soy Castaway Podcast. Join us for our 20th edition, where we are joined by Chris Pardey our agriculture expert (outstanding in his field) as he joins in our panel discussion about freight and commodity markets. Available now on the FIS website (https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-20-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/ ) Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zq56HOVC5DRP6gPBw5AA5?si=OrkWqJAvTCymSwG-vKBfvQ And Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242#episodeGuid=80b302ce-68c9-9fe7-0f6e-774d50501338
Oil Through the Looking Glass 13/8/20
*US Demand Rebounds The EIA reported yesterday that US crude, gasoline and distillate stock levels all dropped last week even with an increase in refinery production. This shows us that American demand for crude and oil products is finally looking like it is bouncing back. Refinery utilisation was up 1.4% to 81% of total capacity, …
Capesize rates getting support from port congestion
Capesize rates firmed on better market sentiments with freight rates getting some support from the port congestion situation in China. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average inched up by $135 day-on-day to $19,339 on Wednesday, with a late rally in Sep and Q4 contracts that added to bullish market tone. Thus, the Baltic Dry …
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