Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S and KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
Houston avails expected to tighten; steady bunker demand in Panama; VLSFO tight in Santos.
China sold about 1.67 million mt of bonded bunker fuel in November, with the daily sales at 55,623 mt, a rally of 8.51% month on month,...
Prompt ARA supply still tight; Five-day lead times advised for Piraeus; HSFO availability remains tight across Africa.
Bunker demand low in Singapore; VLSFO and HSFO availability tight across several Japanese ports; VLSFO and LSMGO availability good in Oceanic ports.
Steve Bee, a director at VPS, reviews what has changed in terms of marine fuel mix and fuel quality, across the region between 1 November 2024...
LBM now $213-375/mt cheaper than B100; B100’s discount to VLSFO widens in Rotterdam; Singapore’s VLSFO-B100 spread at $471/mt.
LSMGO demand weakens in New York; improved VLSFO and LSMGO availability in Itaqui; Argentinian LNG facility slated to start in 2027.
Prompt supply remains tight in the Gibraltar Strait; demand in Malta remains soft, availability stable; VLSFO more readily available than HSFO in Durban.
VLSFO and LSMGO availability good in Port Klang; bunker supply tight in Sri Lankan ports; LSMGO supply good across Omani ports.
