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.
Rather than relying solely on alternative marine fuels or engine retrofits, Uwe Krüger says China is becoming more proficient in measuring, monitoring, and reading the data...
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.
Mediterranean ports face rough weather; Istanbul sees tight VLSFO and ULSFO availability; VLSFO and LSMGO supplies normal in Luanda.
VLSFO and HSFO availability tight in Singapore; bunker demand slow in Zhoushan; several Middle Eastern ports brace for bad weather.
B100 premiums over LBM drop to $87-303/mt; Rotterdam’s B100 over $500/mt cheaper than LSMGO; LNG’s discounts to LSMGO narrow sharply.
