VLSFO and HSFO availability tight in Singapore; bunker demand low in several South Korean ports; VLSFO and LSMGO availability good in Oceanic ports.
B100 discounts shrink by $77–97/mt in Rotterdam; Rotterdam LBM price drops against B100; Singapore B100 premium over HSFO crosses $500/mt.
Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S and KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
GOLA deliveries hit by weather-related disruption; LA container ship traffic to increase; HSFO tight in Panama.
Long bunker queue in Gibraltar; weather disruptions across Southern Europe; VLSFO and HSFO supplies tight in Port Louis.
Bunker demand slow in several South Korean ports; VLSFO and LSMGO availability good in Taiwanese ports; bunker supply good in several Sri Lankan ports.
Steve Bee of VPS covers a detailed review of 2025 marine fuel quality including off-specifications, fuel contamination issues as well as methanol and ethanol.
B100 and B30-LSMGO outcompete LSMGO on EU-EU voyages; Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO makes sense on EU-nonEU voyages; LBM still the most attractive in the EU.
HSFO supply tightening in New York; supply remains steady in Vancouver; LSMGO and VLSFO availability improves in Rio de Janeiro.
Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S and KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
