Thu 28 Dec 2017, 09:01 GMT

Oil and fuel oil hedging market update


By the Oil Desk at Freight Investor Services.



Commentary

Brent closed down $0.58 last night to $66.44, WTI closed down $0.33 to $59.64. In four days it will be 2018. Who knows what 2018 will bring us, but the oil market does seem like it is ready to leap into New Year with both feet. Will crude oil be able to sustain it's positive sentiment? I'm not so sure, but the bulls will tell you a different story. I think next year will be one that is taken up with the inevitable rise of Elon Musk and his battery crusade, sulphur limits and what will happen in 2020, demand for crude waning and refining margins.

Singapore 380 cSt

Jan18 - 372.75 / 374.75

Feb18 - 372.00 / 374.00

Mar18 - 371.75 / 373.75

Apr18 - 371.25 / 373.25

May18 - 370.75 / 372.75

Jun18 -369.75 / 371.75

Q1-18 - 372.25 / 374.25

Q2-18 - 370.75 / 372.75

Q3-18 -366.75 / 369.25

Q4-18 - 362.00 / 364.50

CAL18 - 368.25 / 371.25

CAL19 - 329.25 / 334.25

Singapore 180 cSt

Jan18 - 376.75 / 378.75

Feb18 - 376.50 / 378.50

Mar18 -376.75 / 378.75

Apr18 - 376.75 / 378.75

May18 - 376.00 / 378.00

Jun18 - 375.25 / 377.25

Q1-18 - 376.75 / 378.75

Q2-18 - 376.00 / 378.00br>
Q3-18 - 372.50 / 375.00

Q4-18 - 368.00 / 370.50

CAL18 - 373.75 / 376.75

CAL19 - 338.00 / 343.00

Rotterdam Barges

Jan18 358.75 / 360.75

Feb18 358.00 / 360.00

Mar18 357.75 / 359.75

Apr18 357.25 / 359.25

May18 357.25 / 359.25

Jun18 355.50 / 357.50

Q1-18 358.25 / 360.25

Q2-18 356.50 / 358.50

Q3-18 351.25 / 353.75

Q4-18 342.50 / 345.00

CAL18 352.75 / 355.75

CAL19 311.75 / 316.75


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Simaisma vessel. Exmar takes delivery of LNG carrier to serve the bunkering market  

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Norwegian dry bulk operator adds short-sea vessel with the ability to operate on B100 biodiesel.

MSC Stella M X naming and delivery ceremony. Chinese shipyard delivers LNG dual-fuel container ship to MSC 301 days ahead of schedule  

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Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady plugs into Portsmouth International Port’s shore power system, with two ships connected simultaneously.

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Partnership aims to develop up to 60,000 cbm of dedicated biofuel storage capacity at the Strait of Gibraltar.