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Indicator of global manufacturing surging21 May 2021Year-on-year growth of South Korean exports (RHS, orange) and US industrial production (LHS, blue) move in tandem Average daily exports…
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Oil prices buoyed by recovery hopes24 February 2021Oil prices climbed over USD65/bbl this week Oil prices have been buoyed by perceptions that inventory adjustment is proceeding and…
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Chinese PX volumes could be supported by PTA projects03 December 2020Global PX supply-demand by end 2022 (mil mt/yr) NE Asia’s deficit in paraxylene (PX) is expected to widen from 8.4mil…
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TCEs may stablilize as economy recovers from the pandemic20 November 2020Eastport 19.9kDWT TCE index against surveyed 1Y TC rate The Eastport 19.9kDWT TCE index measures the theoretical profitability of a…
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Congestion at Chinese ports may continue falling06 November 2020Wait times at coastal port anchorages in North China fell Fifty-one less chemical and chemical/product tankers visited selected Chinese ports…
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MR TCE dipped as bunker expenses rose23 October 2020
Eastport MR TCE index against surveyed 1Y TC rate The Eastport MR TCE index measures the theoretical profitability of a…
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Weak to stable outlook for 19.9kDWT TC rates16 October 2020
19.9kDWT 1-year STST TC rates with Eastport Research & Strategy’s forecasts These 19.9kDWT tankers can be used on the North-South…
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CPO futures could rise further on Sabah lockdown and La Nina’s arrival02 October 2020Malaysian CPO futures rallying on production concerns Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) futures have risen above MYR2,800pmt in recent weeks,…
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Stock market stumbling as further US stimulus is in doubt25 September 2020S&P 500 is off 9% from its peak earlier this month US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before Congress…
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