Petcoke markets weaken, freight rates buoy FOB prices

摘要

US high- and mid-sulfur petcoke markets softened on weakdemand, but FOB prices have not dropped further as freight ratesremain subdued, sources said Wednesday.Increased shipments of 4% sulfur petcoke out of Venezuela aresaturating a market already filled with a glut of high-sulfur cargoes, aEuropean trader said.