Oil rallies above US$90, coal and petcoke dragged higher as geopolitical tensions increase

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Geopolitics once again dominated the energy ...

26 Apr

Limited USGC demand for Supramax/Ultramax shipments leads to rate cuts by owners

By Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The USG Supramax/Ultramax freight market showed positive tendencies...

25 Apr

OPEC+ agreement and new sanctions support oil, coal rising from support levels and increasing petcoke discount

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Inflation is still playing a crucial role, as i...

26 Mar

USG Supramax rates seeing end-of-month decrease

By Brannvoll ApS, Denmark It was a positive start to the month for Supramax shipowners in the...

25 Mar

FOB and ARA discounts narrow

Coal stabilised on support at a level of around US$90/t, pressured by gas prices but supported b...

01 Mar

Supramax rates fell significantly on all routes amid slow start to the year

By Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The year started on a negative note for Supramax owners in USG. Rat...

23 Feb

Politics dominates the energy market, oil stabilises but coal drifts lower while petcoke rises on lower freight rates

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark   The oil price remains subject to a risk premi...

20 Feb

FOB discounts fall while ARA discounts return to neutral

Coal fell sharply below US$100, due to weak demand and large stocks, on 22 January 2024, while o...

29 Jan

Energy complex continued lower with petcoke seeing new lows and higher discounts

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The energy complex fell further in December ...

23 Jan

High volatility in USG Supramax/Ultramax markets

By Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The first half of the month went very well for the Supramax/Ultrama...

22 Jan