# Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights - The Business Times

> The Business Times' weekly Baltic Exchange roundup reports tanker and dry-bulk rate moves for the week to November 30. VLCC rates to China firmed to WS 96, Suezmax and Aframax rates shifted, and clean tanker rates rose on tighter tonnage in several routes.

- Date: 2018-12-02 · published 2018-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61761-baltic-exchange-shipping-insights-the-business-times
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Tanker and freight rate movements reflect fuel and shipping cost conditions that feed into ocean freight for feed ingredients. The story describes routine rate moves without a new driver for grain or meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: neutral
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Sources

- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/baltic-exchange-insights/baltic-exchange-shipping-insights-53

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