Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO eases, spot trading flurry emerges

Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO eases, spot trading flurry emerges
Asia’s spot market for Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) dipped on Tuesday after a flurry of spot trades emerged. Trafigura bought six VLSFO cargoes on the spot market window on Tuesday, based on industry sources. Singapore’s VLSFO cash premium pegged at $3.65 a...
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Iron ore nears seven-week low as weak fundamentals weigh

Iron ore nears seven-week low as weak fundamentals weigh
Iron ore futures extended falls on Tuesday to their lowest levels in nearly seven weeks, as signs of weakening in both near-term demand and mid-to-long term uptake prospects in top consumer China and lingering high portside inventories weighed. The most-traded...
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Baltic index inches up on capesize gains

Baltic index inches up on capesize gains
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged higher on Tuesday as the capesize vessel segment gained. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels,...
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