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ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook (1 July 2025)

Bunker demand low in Singapore; VLSFO and LSMGO availability good in Port Klang; prompt supply tight across several Japanese ports.
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The following article regarding regional bunker fuel availability outlook for the East of Suez region has been provided by online marine fuels procurement platform ENGINE for publication on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times:

  • Bunker demand low in Singapore
  • VLSFO and LSMGO availability good in Port Klang
  • Prompt supply tight across several Japanese ports

Singapore and Malaysia

In Singapore, VLSFO lead times remain highly variable despite weak demand. Some suppliers are quoting as little as six days, while others advise booking up to two weeks in advance due to long-term nominations, which are typically contract-based stems that take priority over spot demand. However, this marks a slight improvement from last week when lead times ranged from 5–21 days.

Most suppliers now recommend LSMGO lead times ranging from 2–8 days, compared to the 4–6 days typically required last week. HSFO lead times in Singapore have increased to 9–14 days, up from 7–12 days last week.

In Malaysia’s Port Klang, both VLSFO and LSMGO remain readily available, with prompt delivery possible for smaller quantities. However, HSFO supply remains tight.

East Asia

In Zhoushan, VLSFO availability remains stable amid muted demand, with lead times holding steady at around 5–7 days—unchanged from last week. HSFO requires lead times of around 4–6 days, compared to around five days last week. LSMGO supply has improved, with lead times dropping to 2–4 days from around five days last week.

In northern China, both Dalian and Qingdao continue to offer good availability of VLSFO and LSMGO, though HSFO remains in short supply in Qingdao. Tianjin, meanwhile, is facing tight supply across all three grades: VLSFO, LSMGO, and HSFO.

In Shanghai, supply remains tight for both VLSFO and HSFO, while LSMGO inventories are holding up well. Further south, supply conditions vary—Fuzhou is seeing limited availability of both VLSFO and LSMGO, while Xiamen has adequate VLSFO but restricted LSMGO supply. In Yangpu and Guangzhou, prompt deliveries of both VLSFO and LSMGO continue to be difficult.

In Hong Kong, lead times for all fuel grades remain steady at seven days.

The VLSFO bunker barge Chung Yu No. 22 returned to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on 27 June after maintenance, according to CPC Corporation. VLSFO supply at the S01–S19 area, including Intercontinental Container Terminal II, had been suspended since 28 February due to the maintenance. During this period, another barge covered around 80% of the port’s VLSFO demand, a source said.

In Taiwan, Kaohsiung requires around three days lead time for both VLSFO and LSMGO, while shorter lead times of about two days are sufficient at other key ports of Hualien, Taichung, and Keelung.

In South Korea, LSMGO availability has tightened as more bunker buyers turn to South Korean ports, where the grade is cheaper than in nearby Chinese ports. Busan’s LSMGO price is currently $17/mt lower than Zhoushan’s.

Lead times for LSMGO now vary widely between 4–10 days, compared to around 5–6 days last week. VLSFO lead times remain steady at approximately 4–6 days, while HSFO still requires about five days—nearly unchanged from the previous week.

Bunkering operations in Ulsan, Onsan, and Yeosu could face disruptions due to high waves forecast between 5–7 July.

VLSFO supply remains strong at major Japanese ports including Tokyo, Chiba, Yokohama, and Kawasaki. However, prompt availability is limited in Osaka, Kobe, Sakai, and Mizushima, and remains particularly tight in Nagoya and Yokkaichi.

LSMGO is generally well-stocked nationwide, but prompt deliveries are challenging in Osaka, Kobe, Sakai, Nagoya, Yokkaichi, and Mizushima. HSFO supply is stable overall, though prompt delivery is similarly restricted in those ports.

In Oita, availability across all fuel grades continues to be tight.

Oceania

In Western Australia, VLSFO and LSMGO are readily available at Kwinana, Fremantle, and Port Kembla, with suppliers advising lead times of 7–8 days. However, anchorage off Port Kembla has been suspended since 30 June due to gale-force winds. While the port remains open for harbour movements, pilotage may be disrupted, with shipping decisions made on a case-by-case basis, according to GAC Hot Port News.

In New South Wales, LSMGO supply remains stable in Sydney, but prompt HSFO deliveries continue to face difficulties. Victoria’s ports—Melbourne and Geelong—have good availability of both VLSFO and LSMGO, though HSFO remains limited, especially for prompt deliveries.

In Queensland, VLSFO and LSMGO are well-stocked in Brisbane and Gladstone, with typical lead times of around seven days. HSFO supply in Brisbane, however, remains tight.

Over in New Zealand, VLSFO is sufficiently available in both Tauranga and Auckland. Still, bunker operations in Tauranga may be impacted by adverse weather forecast from 3–6 July.

South Asia

VLSFO supply remains tight at several Indian ports, including Mundra, Kandla, Mumbai, Tuticorin, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Cochin, and Haldia, extending the trend seen in recent weeks.

LSMGO availability across most Indian ports continues to be subject to enquiry.

In Sri Lanka, lead times for all fuel grades at Colombo and Hambantota have come down to around six days, down from approximately eight days the previous week.

Middle East

A US-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel has temporarily calmed market volatility at Middle Eastern ports.

“Conditions have stabilised, and things are running much more smoothly now,” a source said.

In Fujairah, VLSFO availability has improved, with lead times decreasing to around six days from about nine days last week. LSMGO and HSFO still require lead times of approximately 5–6 days, remaining largely unchanged week-on-week.

In Iraq’s Basrah, both VLSFO and LSMGO remain readily available, though HSFO supply continues to be limited. In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, availability of both VLSFO and LSMGO remains constrained.

At Egypt’s Suez port, stocks of all three conventional bunker grades—VLSFO, LSMGO, and HSFO—are nearly depleted. In Qatar’s Ras Laffan, supply of VLSFO and LSMGO is currently tight. Djibouti is also under significant supply pressure, with VLSFO and HSFO nearly out of stock and LSMGO availability limited.

In contrast, Omani ports—including Sohar, Salalah, Muscat, and Duqm—continue to report stable LSMGO supply.

By Tuhin Roy

 

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Published: 2 July, 2025

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Baltic Exchange: Bunker Report (3 September 2026)

Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S, KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
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The following bunker report has been provided by freight market information provider Baltic Exchange for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times:

Baltic Exchange: Bunker Report (3 September 2026) Baltic Exchange: Bunker Report (3 September 2026)

All values are in US$/metric ton, all-in (invoice price), delivered on board
Delivery in 7-10 days
ISO 8217:2010
IFO 380 3.5% Sulphur
IFO 380 0.5% Sulphur
DMA 0.1% Sulphur

Fujairah – Offshore Anchorage Area
Gibraltar – Anchorage area
Houston – Houston Harbor
Panama – (Pacific) dangerous cargo area, Balboa
Rotterdam – Waalhaven Maasvlakte range
Singapore – Anchorage, under SBA Scheme
Zhoushan – Southern anchorage area

Submitted weekly at Close of Business UK time Daily

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Published: 4 September, 2026

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ENGINE: Americas Fuel Availability Outlook (3 September 2026)

New York sees healthy bunker demand; availability improves in Los Angeles; VLSFO and LSMGO tight in Rio de Janeiro.
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The following article regarding bunker fuel availability in the Americas region has been provided by online marine fuel procurement platform ENGINE for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times:

  • New York sees healthy bunker demand
  • Availability improves in Los Angeles
  • VLSFO and LSMGO tight in Rio de Janeiro

North America

In Houston, bunker demand has been strong over the past week, and prompt availability is bit tight across all three conventional grades.

HSFO and VLSFO require lead times of 5–7 days, and LSMGO can be delivered by most suppliers within 4–5 days, a trader said.

At the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area (GOLA), operations are being conducted on a first-come, first-served basis and remain subject to weather conditions.

Recommended lead times for all three grades stand at 5–8 days at the anchorage this week.

Mobile Bay stands out this week, with visibility dropping as low as 1 nautical mile during high-risk periods recurring almost daily through 9 September. Elsewhere, sea fog risk along the US Gulf Coast is mostly low.

Moderate risk builds through midweek at Port Arthur, Lake Charles, Marsh Island, Port Fourchon, New Orleans and Venice, while Texas ports, Pascagoula and Tampa stay largely clear, bar a few brief moderate spells.

In New York, bunker demand has been good. HSFO and VLSFO are tight for prompt supply, with lead times of 6–8 days, and LSMGO is available within 3–5 days.

No backlog or bunker barge readiness issues have been reported. Weather conditions are forecast to remain calm and conducive for bunkering at the port, a source said.

The Atlantic hurricane season is currently ongoing, with three active hurricanes — Karina and Marie in the Eastern Pacific, and Lowell in the Central Pacific.

The National Hurricane Center has issued advisories on all three. Additional marine warnings are also in effect in the Eastern Pacific region.

On the US West Coast, fuel availability across all three conventional grades has improved since the past week, a trader said. At the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, some suppliers can now deliver VLSFO and LSMGO in a week’s time, compared to last week’s 10 days, while HSFO lead times remain unchanged at 7 days.

Recently, the Port of Los Angeles approved a 30-year lease extension with Yusen Terminals, keeping the operator at the port through 2056, and adding a further $200 million investment in zero-emission equipment.

At Canada’s Vancouver, VLSFO has been a bit tight over the past week, with recommended lead times currently over 5 days, a source said. HSFO and LSMGO have good availability, with lead times of 5–7 days.

Latin America and the Caribbean

Bunker availability is good for HSFO, VLSFO and LSMGO at Panama’s Balboa and Cristobal, and demand has picked up this week, a trader told ENGINE.

Suppliers are recommending lead times of 3–5 days for all three fuel grades.

In Brazil, HSFO is no longer available, and lead times for VLSFO and LSMGO vary across the country’s ports.

Santos is congested, but availability is normal for VLSFO and LSMGO, with recommended lead times of 5–8 days.

Availability is tight for both grades in Rio de Janeiro this week, and supply is only available under prior consultation, a source said.

Rio Grande is reporting no availability for LSMGO, and VLSFO is available and can be supplied by most suppliers within a week.

At Paranaguá, Belém and Vila do Conde, VLSFO and LSMGO have decent availability, with lead times ranging between 4–7 days.

Punta Colorada in Argentina is set for a step up in activity, with two floating LNG (FLNG) units due onstream there by the end of 2027.

The Hilli Episeyo, currently repositioning from Cameroon via Singapore, and the Esperanza, a converted LNG carrier, will together add just over 6 million tonnes of annual LNG production capacity once both are running, Antares Shipping Agency said.

Bunkering operations in Argentina’s Zona Comun are continuing, despite choppy conditions at the anchorage.

Strong winds are expected to persist through the week, with the potential to interrupt bunkering, if winds exceed above 20 knots. Supplies of VLSFO and LSMGO are normal, and delivery lead times are currently running at 5-7 days, a source said.

By Gautamee Hazarika

 

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Published: 4 September, 2026

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ENGINE: Europe & Africa Fuel Availability Outlook (2 Sep 2026)

Prompt fuel supplies are tight in the ARA; high cruise demand tightens availability in Piraeus; lead times of 5-7 days required in Durban.
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RESIZED ENGINE Europe and Africa

The following article regarding Europe and Africa bunker fuel availability has been provided by online marine fuel procurement platform ENGINE for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times:

  • Prompt fuel supplies are tight in the ARA
  • High cruise demand tightens availability in Piraeus
  • Lead times of 5-7 days required in Durban

Northwest Europe

Fuel availability is tight in the ARA for prompt delivery dates, with buyers advised lead times between 5-7 days for deliveries of HSFO, VLSFO, ULSFO and LSMGO fuel grades, a trader said.

The ARA’s independently held fuel oil stocks have averaged 15% higher in August thus far, compared to July’s monthly average, according to Insights Global data.

The ARA hub has imported around 344,000 b/d of fuel oil in August thus far, more than double July’s monthly average of around 159,000 b/d, according to Vortexa cargo flows data. The largest volumes arrived from Benin (20%), Venezuela (15%) and Mexico (8%).

The region’s independent gasoil inventories – which include diesel and heating oil – have dropped by 1% in August so far, compared to July, according to the Insights Global data.

The region has imported around 156,000 b/d of gasoil in August thus far, up from an average of around 119,000 b/d imported in July, according to Vortexa data. A majority of shipments arrived from the US (36%), Sweden (12%) and the UK (10%).

Bunker fuel availability is stable in Germany’s Hamburg port, a trader told ENGINE. Buyers are recommended a notice of five days to get delivery of any fuel grade.

Fuel availability is tight off Denmark Skaw and in Sweden’s Gothenburg, with buyers advised lead times of 10-14 days for deliveries of any fuel grade, a trader said.

Mediterranean

Bunker availability is tight for prompt dates at ports in the Strait of Gibraltar, with buyers advised earliest delivery dates of around 10-12 days out to get good coverage, a trader told ENGINE.

Suppliers in Gibraltar are running 4-12 hours behind schedule on deliveries, according to port agent MH Bland. In Algeciras, suppliers are running between 6-24 hours delayed, the port agent added. In Spain’s Ceuta, some deliveries at barge could be delayed by 6-8 hours, MH Bland said.

In Barcelona, buyers should book supplies at least a week before deliveries, a trader told ENGINE.

Prompt fuel availability is tight in Las Palmas, with buyers recommended lead times of around 10-12 days, a trader told ENGINE.

VLSFO and LSMGO deliveries off Malta require between 3-4 days of notice while ULSFO deliveries require six days of lead time, according to a trader. Some suppliers are offering prompt deliveries as well, the trader added.

Fuel availability is tight in Greece’s Piraeus for prompt supplies due to increased demand from cruise vessels, with buyers recommended lead times of seven days for HSFO, VLSFO and LSMGO, while ULSFO supplies need a 5-day notice, a trader said.

Prompt fuel availability is okay in Turkey’s Istanbul for most marine fuels, a local supplier told ENGINE. LSMGO and ULSFO deliveries need 1-3 days of notice, while VLSFO needs 2-4 days’ time, a trader said. HSFO availability is slightly tight for prompt supplies in Istanbul, with buyers advised 4-7 days of lead time, the trader added.

Africa

In Togo’s Lome and off Namibia’s Walvis Bay, fuel availability is tight for prompt supplies of VLSFO and LSMGO, with buyers recommended a week of notice for both fuel grades.

VLSFO is not available in Angola’s Luanda, a supplier told ENGINE. LSMGO availability is comparatively stable, and a notice of 3-4 days is sufficient for deliveries of the fuel grade, the supplier added.

In Nigeria’s Lagos anchorage, prompt fuel supplies are tight, and buyers are advised lead times of 5-10 days, a local supplier said.

In South Africa’s Durban, prompt fuel supplies of all three grades are tight, a trader said. Buyers are advised a week’s notice for any fuel grade.

Bunker availability is tight in Port Louis, with suppliers requiring notice of around 10-14 days, a trader said.

In the Mozambican ports of Nacala and Maputo, VLSFO supplies are tight and need lead times of a week, a trader told ENGINE.

By Nachiket Tekawade

 

Photo credit and source: ENGINE
Published: 3 September, 2026

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