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Tue 9 Jan 2018 09:15

Oil and fuel oil hedging market update


By the Oil Desk at Freight Investor Services.

Fuel Oil Market (January 8)

The front crack opened at -9.90, weakening to -10.05 across the day. The Cal 19 was valued at -11.50.

Asia's front-month high-sulphur fuel oil crack fell on Monday on persisting concerns of weak near-term demand leading to a build-up in supplies, trade sources said.

The February 180 cSt fuel oil crack to Brent crude fell for a fourth straight session to minus $7.38 a barrel, its widest discount since November 2016. Overall profits for Asia's oil refiners dropped to their lowest since May last year as rising supplies dragged down regional fuel prices at the same time that global crude oil prices have climbed to two-year highs.

Clearlake, Gunvor's shipping arm, has chartered a very large crude carrier, Saham, to load up to 270,000 tonnes of fuel oil from Denmark around Jan. 11 for discharge into Singapore by end-February for a $3.05 million fee.

Economic Data and Events

* 11am: NFIB Small Business Optimism, Dec.

* 5pm: EIA's STEO monthly report

* 9:30pm: API issues weekly U.S. oil inventory report

Singapore 380 cSt

Feb18 - 375.75 / 377.75

Mar18 - 376.25 / 378.25

Apr18 - 376.50 / 378.50

May18 - 376.50 / 378.50

Jun18 - 376.25 / 378.25

Jul18 - 375.50 / 377.50

Q2-18 - 376.50 / 378.50

Q3-18 - 374.25 / 376.25

Q4-18 - 370.50 / 373.00

Q1-19 - 362.75 / 365.25

CAL19 - 341.50 / 344.50

CAL20 - 289.75 / 294.75

Singapore 180 cSt

Feb18 - 379.50 / 381.50

Mar18 - 380.75 / 382.75

Apr18 - 381.00 / 383.00

May18 - 381.25 / 383.25

Jun18 - 381.50 / 383.50

Jul18 - 381.00 / 383.00

Q2-18 - 381.25 / 383.25

Q3-18 - 379.75 / 381.75

Q4-18 - 376.50 / 379.00

Q1-19 - 370.50 / 373.00

CAL19 - 349.75 / 352.75

CAL20 - 298.75 / 303.75

Rotterdam Barges

Feb18 363.25 / 365.25

Mar18 364.00 / 366.00

Apr18 364.25 / 366.25

May18 364.25 / 366.25

Jun18 363.75 / 365.75

Jul18 362.75 / 364.75

Q2-18 364.00 / 366.00

Q3-18 360.50 / 362.50

Q4-18 352.50 / 355.00

Q1-19 345.25 / 347.75

CAL19 320.75 / 323.75

CAL20 269.75 / 274.75

Product tanker Artizen, owned by Hong Lam Marine. Hong Lam Marine takes delivery of Artizen tanker in Japan  

Singapore-based firm receives new vessel from Kegoya Shipyard.
Birdseye view of containership. Panama Canal launches NetZero Slot to incentivize low-emission transits  

New reservation category prioritizes dual-fuel vessels capable of using alternative fuels from November.
Van Oord's Vox Apolonia. Van Oord deploys bio-LNG dredger for Dutch coastal project  

First bio-LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger operation begins in the Netherlands.
Model testing for Green Handy methanol-powered vessel. Methanol-fuelled Green Handy ships pass model tests ahead of 2026 construction  

Baltic carrier reports model testing exceeded performance targets for 17,000 dwt methanol-powered vessels.
Miguel Hernandez and Olivier Icyk at AiP for FPSO. SBM Offshore's floating ammonia production design gets ABS approval  

Design converts offshore gas to ammonia while capturing CO2 for maritime and power sectors.
Philippe Berterottière and Matthieu de Tugny. GTT unveils cubic LNG fuel tank design for boxships with BV approval  

New GTT CUBIQ design claims to reduce construction time and boost cargo capacity.
Wilhelmshaven Express, Hapag-Lloyd. Hapag-Lloyd secures multi-year liquefied biomethane supply deal with Shell  

Agreement supports container line's decarbonisation strategy and net-zero fleet operations target by 2045.
Dual-fuel ship. Dual-fuel vessels will dominate next decade, says Columbia Group  

Ship manager predicts LNG-powered vessels will bridge gap until zero-carbon alternatives emerge.
Stril Poseidon vessel. VPS campaign claims 12,000 tonnes of CO2 savings across 300 vessels  

Three-month efficiency drive involved 12 shipping companies testing operational strategies through software platform.
Birdseye view of a ship. Gard warns of widespread cat fines surge in marine fuel  

Insurer reports elevated contamination levels, echoing VPS circular in early September.




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