FOBAS addresses key questions related to the new edition ISO 8217 in terms of its format and technical content in its FAQ document.
Rough weather forecast in Houston and US Gulf Coast; bunker demand low in West Coast ports; availability tight in Rio Grande.
LSMGO supply has tightened in the ARA; sluggish bunker demand in Piraeus; HSFO tightens in Nacala.
Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S and KPI OceanConnect.
HSFO supply is tight in Zhoushan; LSMGO and VLSFO availability is good across several Chinese ports; several South Korean ports could face weather disruptions.
Singapore’s VLSFO price is cheaper than LNG; LNG approaches parity with VLSFO in Rotterdam; price gap between biofuel and LNG shrinks.
Good availability in Houston; low demand in New York; availability remains tight in Rio Grande.
Availability is normal in the ARA; subdued bunker demand off Malta; VLSFO runs dry in Nacala and Maputo.
“MT Diligence” was refuelled with 34 cubic metres of LNG bunker fuel, supplied by Pavilion Energy, marking the first LNG bunkering of TFG Marine’s bunker vessel.
Containership “OOCL Finland” was refuelled with low sulphur fuel oil and 380-cst high-sulphur fuel oil in Qingdao, Yangshan and Ningbo during its maiden voyage.
