Navigating a Sea of CO2
24 Nov 2020Maritime greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately 3% of global CO2 emissions, have come under increased scrutiny in recent years, not least following the 2015 UNFCCC Paris Agreement. ...
China’s Corn Import Potential
16 Nov 2020The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has almost doubled its forecast for Chinese corn imports in the current trade year to September, implying significant shifts in trade flows. ...
Is Zinc Outperformance Justified?
13 Nov 2020Zinc has outperformed base metal peers so far this year and we look through the most recent data to ascertain whether the pace of price gains can continue. ...
Coking coal futures boom: SSY Futures leading broker
4 Nov 2020Strong volatility and new market participants helped drive a record volume of 2.193m tonnes of coking coal futures cleared on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) this October... ...
Crude tanker contracting in 3Q20 lowest since 2016
3 Nov 2020The contracting of crude tankers (Aframaxes up to VLCCs) in 3Q20 was the lowest volume by number of ships since early 2016. ...
A look at Chinese 3q20 Iron Ore, Coal and Soyabean Imports
23 Oct 2020One of the most extraordinary trade developments in 2020 has been the magnitude of dry bulk import growth in China. ...
Interpreting Recent Aluminium Increases
19 Oct 2020SSY Derivatives analyst, Richard Fowler, provides an insight into the recent aluminium price increases. ...
How China reversed virus pressure on metals
2 Oct 2020How China reversed virus pressure on metals ...
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