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Prices Firm in Many Ports on Friday
Key price indicator ports generally firmed on Friday with some ports showing small negative movements.
Singapore IFO380 broke past $600.00 for the first time since Monday with the price moving up $8.50 to $605.00, and MGO made a double-digit move upwards of $12.50 to $848.00 ending a three day downward trend.
Rotterdam IFO380 was up for a third consecutive day moving $9.50 to $586.50, the highest price since June 1st when 380 cSt product was $587.50.
Fujairah IFO380 gained $8.50 to $616.00, the highest price since it saw $628.00 at the beginning of the month.
In the United States Houston's IFO380 moved up $6.00 to $581.00 ending three days of falling prices.
New York 380 cSt product continues to hover around $590 per metric tonne, today moving up $3.00 to $590.50, while on the West coast LA / Long Beach IFO380 fell for the sixth consecutive day moving down $3.00 to $590.50.
Friday Crude futures finished the week with WTI moving up $0.12 to close at $84.03.