Thu 16 Sep 2010, 06:11 GMT

Singapore Market Commentary (with evening update)



Evening Price Update

Cargoes assessment ended firmer this afternoon. Fueloil cargo went up by about USD1.50/MT with two deals done on screen. Gasoil cargo concluded steady to marginally higher and three trades were reported.

Delivered prices were quoted quite aggressively once again, possibly backed by falling WTI Crude. It once fell to its lowest at USD74.95 a barrel earlier. Meantime, our bunker indication remains unchanged, except the MDO/MGO which is re-adjusted downward, amid average demand.

Morning Commentary

NYMEX Crude price dipped weaker last night to settle at USD76.02 a barrel and WTI Access trading is showing more negative gains this morning. However, Papers market still opened firmer today. Both Fueloil and Gasoil papers were pegged higher by almost USD2.50/MT and about USD1.00/BBL respectively.

In general, these determinants that could possibly influence the delivered price direction still look quite mixed. Meantime, our bunker indication is revised upward only for the distillates.


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