Panama bunker fuel sales down by 12.1% on year in September 2025

Bunker fuel sales at Panama dropped by 8.3% in September 2025, according to the latest data from La Autoridad Maritima de Panama, also known as the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA).

Total bunker sales at Panama was 376,033 metric tonnes (mt) in September 2025, compared to sales of 427,644 mt during the similar period in 2024.

In September 2025, the Pacific side of Panama posted bunker sales of 298,270 mt; 187,195 mt of VLSFO, 77,050 mt of RMG 380, 1,964 mt of marine gas oil (MGO), and 32,061 mt of low sulphur marine gas oil (LSMGO) were delivered.

The similar region saw total marine sales of 354,209 mt a year before in September; with VLSFO sales at 218,170 mt, RMG 380 sales at 105,276 mt, MGO sales at 2,010 mt, and 28,753 mt of LSMGO being sold.

Panama’s Atlantic side, meanwhile, recorded total bunker fuel sales of 77,763 during September 2025; the figure comprised 58,682 mt of VLSFO, 7,863 mt of RMG 380, 2,910 mt of MGO, and 8,308 mt of LSMGO.

It saw total sales of 73,435 mt in September a year before; with VLSFO sales of 48,945 mt, RMG 380 sales of 12,222 mt, 3,020 mt of MGO, and LSMGO sales of 9,248 mt.

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Published: 16 October, 2025