“Too much new capacity has entered the market this year,” said Jee Heon Seok, an analyst at NH Investment & Securities Co. in Seoul. “It should get better as we go into the peak season in the third quarter and fewer new ships enter service.” Source: The Edge.
Oil prices have come off their highs and are now under US$100 a barrel. Supply worries have eased. The spike in oil prices was probably due to speculative activities rather than a real increase in demand. As circumstances surrounding the supply of crude oil turn benign ......
NOL reported that it has made a loss due to increasing fuel prices and too much new capacity entering the market. Marine bunker fuel averaged US$600.02 per metric ton in the first quarter in Singapore trading compared with US$469.19 a year earlier, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Will things improve for NOL?