ENGINE: Fuel Switch Snapshot: Pooling values drop for EU-EU voyages

Once a week, bunker intelligence platform ENGINE will publish a snapshot of alternative and conventional bunker fuel prices in the world’s two biggest bunkering hubs. The following is the latest snapshot:

13 July 2026

• Potential pooling values for B100 and LBM decline
• B100 premium over LNG shrinks to $1/mt for diesel SS engines
• Singapore LNG cheaper than LSMGO, B100 for Otto MS engines

ENGINE-assessed FuelEU Maritime pooling values for B100 and liquefied biomethane (LBM) on EU-EU voyages have fallen by $29/mt and $41-47/mt, respectively, over the past week.

OceanScore’s FuelEU Pooling Index has fallen by around €10/mtCO2e to €165/mtCO2e ($189/mtCO2e), weighing on the pooling benefits of B100 and LBM on voyages between EU ports.

B100’s discount to LNG consumed in Otto medium-speed (MS) engines has widened by $49/mt to $187/mt over the week.

In contrast, B100 still remains at a premium to LNG consumed in diesel slow-speed (SS) engines in Rotterdam, but that premium has narrowed sharply to just $1/mt from $58/mt the previous week.

LBM discounts to LSMGO in Rotterdam have narrowed by $23-31/mt to $592-787/mt over the week. Its discounts to VLSFO have narrowed even further, falling by $70-78/mt to $253-448/mt.

For dual-fuel vessels with Otto MS engines bunkering in Singapore, LNG has flipped from a $10/mt premium to a $26/mt discount against LSMGO over the week. Against B100, it has shifted from a $17/mt premium to a $22/mt discount.

It should be noted that B100 and methane largely serve different vessel segments with distinct operational requirements and fuel needs, and do not necessarily compete directly with one another.

Liquid fuels

HSFO and VLSFO prices in Rotterdam have risen by $27-31/mt, while the port’s LSMGO benchmark has climbed by a steeper $79/mt over the past week. Rotterdam’s B100 price has also gained $24/mt.

B100’s discounts to VLSFO and LSMGO have widened by $7/mt and $55/mt, respectively.

Singapore’s conventional bunker fuel benchmarks have climbed by $12-70/mt over the week. The port’s B100 price has surged by $73/mt, pushing its premium over VLSFO up by $61/mt to $242/mt.

B100 has remained at a discount to LSMGO in Singapore, although that discount has narrowed to around $4/mt from $7/mt the week before.

Liquid gases

Rotterdam’s LNG prices have surged by $74-81/mt over the past week, while LBM prices have risen even more sharply by $102-109/mt.

LBM discounts to LNG have narrowed by $28/mt to $419-426/mt.

Singapore’s LNG prices have gained $34-38/mt over the same period, and the fuel is now priced at $26-120/mt discounts to LSMGO, depending on the engine type.

By Konica Bhatt

Photo credit and source: ENGINE
Published: 14 July, 2026