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Firm Start to the Week for Crude Futures
by Mohammed Marzuq, 
Monday October 5, 2015
Crude futures surged today bolstered by firming stock prices and a soft U.S. dollar.
WTI contracts for November delivery were up all day and firmed nearly 2% settling at $46.26 per barrel.
Brent contracts for Novemeber delivery firmed 2.5% settling at $49.25 per barrel.
Bunkers were firm today in the primary ports.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 512.00 | 2.00 | 621.00 | 10.00 |
| Rotterdam | 479.00 | 2.00 | 623.50 | 5.00 |
| Houston | 480.50 | 11.00 | 627.50 | 17.50 |
| Fujairah | 502.50 | 1.00 | 711.50 | 3.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 532.50 | 0.50 | 715.50 | 4.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 493.50 | 4.00 | 646.00 | 9.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 570.50 | 0.50 | 761.00 | 2.00 |
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