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Conflict & Commodities: Impact on Freight Rates, Iron Ore Demand, and Oil Prices
Apr 24, 2024
Ben Klang decodes dry freight market's roller coaster, while Hao Pei predicts iron ore resistance to correction. Archie Smith sheds light on rising fuel oil prices. Discussions on Middle East tensions, steel demand, and OPEC cuts impacting crude market.
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Quick takeaways
- Improving steel demand hints at a positive iron ore market outlook despite short-term corrections.
- Rise in fuel oil cracks attributed to reduced high sulfur crude supply, impacting regional high sulfur fuel oil prices.
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Market Movements in Dry Freight
The podcast episode delves into the market movements in dry freight, highlighting fluctuations in indexes such as capes, Panama axis, and supermaxes. These fluctuations have shown both increases and decreases, with influences from factors like robust Chinese coal and iron ore demand and better fixture reports from Brazil and West Africa. The overall sentiment in the dry freight market has improved, leading to rate increases and positive changes in shipment volumes.
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