Panama bunker fuel sales drops by 0.2% on year in March 2026

Bunker fuel sales at Panama increased by 0.2% in March 2026, 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 497,900 metric tonnes (mt) in March 2026, compared to sales of 498,814 mt during the similar period in 2025.

In March 2026, the Pacific side of Panama posted bunker sales of 402,369 mt; 244,394 mt of VLSFO, 113,729 mt of RMG 380, 6,621 mt for marine gas oil (MGO), and 37,625 mt of low sulphur marine gas oil (LSMGO) were delivered.

The similar region saw total marine sales of 422,034 mt a year before in March; with VLSFO sales at 250,364 mt, RMG 380 sales at 129,968 mt, MGO sales at 5,410 mt, and 36,292 mt of LSMGO being sold.

Panama’s Atlantic side, meanwhile, recorded total bunker fuel sales of 95,531 during March 2026; the figure comprised 76,024 mt of VLSFO, 6,555 mt of RMG 380, 4,062 mt of MGO, and 8,890 mt of LSMGO.

It saw total sales of 76,780 mt in March a year before; with VLSFO sales of 56,388 mt, RMG 380 sales of 6,604 mt, 2,582 mt of MGO, and LSMGO sales of 11,206 mt.

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Published: 16 April, 2026