The ‘New-COVID’ Economy

US-China trade tension and rising COVID-19 infections have resulted in negativity creeping into the iron ore market, the greenback, and European shares. The global outlook is being shaken by the threat of a second European wave and a continued rise of infection levels in the US. The uncertainty has seen gold rally to an all-time …

FIS Fuel Oil Morning Report 27/07/2020

Brent futures were down 8 cents/b, or 0.18%, to $43.26/b by 3:15 am GMT,  while WTI futures were down by 4 cents/b, or 0.1%, at $41.25/b. The drop of oil prices mirrored moves in broader financial markets in Asia amid concerns about escalating tensions between the world’s two biggest economies following the closures of consulates …

Ship Shape – Global Boom or Global Bust?

The Battle of Marathon, the Sacking of Rome, Einstein developing his theory of General Relativity, the Great Depression, The Second World War, the birth of John B, the launch of the PlayStation 2. All are seismic events that have forged and influenced human history. These and so many other events had a profound effect on …

FIS Castaway Podcast Episode 17

Nervous you don’t know enough about Air Freight Futures? Surely you can’t be serious…. Tune in to this week’s episode of FIS Castaway to learn more on AFFAs, and get the usual commodity market analysis from the FIS team. Available now on the FIS website (www.freightinvestorservices.com/media ) Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7yMLsm5s8tLtrCQr7bG8wD?si=FW6Rvj9HRjClAx3vRjq8iw And Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242 Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

FIS Fuel Oil Morning Report 22/07/2020

Brent futures tumbled 35 cents, or 0.8%, to $43.97 a barrel by 5:41 am GMT, and WTI futures plunged 39 cents, or 0.9%, to $41.53. Front-month September ICE Brent futures briefly touched a four-month high above $44.80/b in the US trading sessions as investor optimism was buoyed by promising results from multiple COVID-19 vaccine trials …

FIS Fuel Oil Morning Report 21/07/2020

At 2:27 am GMT, Brent futures were up 7 cents/b, or 0.16%, at $43.35/b, while WTI was up by 6 cents/b, or 0.15%, at $40.87/b, and it has continued to rise into the European trading hours.   Prices were offered support by positive news on the development of vaccines as pharmaceuticals and medical institutions are …

Crude nervy on virus threat to US gasoline demand

Lingering concerns over rising Coronavirus infections worldwide and its impact on demand continued to weigh on crude market sentiment and limit any upside.   More than 14.5 million people have been infected by the novel Coronavirus globally and more than 604,000 have died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the pathogen, according to a Reuters …

Ship Shape – FIS Commodity Weekly 17/07/20

A V-Shaped Recovery We have noted for several weeks now that there are more and more examples of countries or sectors returning to work. GDP figures show China has returned to growth, with many other countries reversing the dramatic trend that befell their Q1 economic data. It is, so far, a V-shaped rebound that has …

ShipShape: A V-Shaped Recovery

We have noted for several weeks now that there are more and more examples of countries or sectors returning to work. GDP figures show China has returned to growth, with many other countries reversing the dramatic trend that befell their Q1 economic data. It is, so far, a V-shaped rebound that has mirrored much of …