Panama bunker fuel sales up by 27.7% on year in March 2025

Bunker fuel sales at Panama increased by about 27.7% in March 2025, according to the latest data from La Autoridad Maritima de Panama, also known as the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA).

Total bunker sales at Panama was 498,814 metric tonnes (mt) in March 2025, compared to sales of 390,678 mt during the similar period in 2024.

In March 2025, the Pacific side of Panama posted bunker sales of 422,034 mt; 250,364 mt of VLSFO, 129,968 mt of RMG 380, 5,410 of marine gas oil (MGO), and 36,292 mt of low sulphur marine gas oil (LSMGO) were delivered.

The similar region saw total marine sales of 329,076 mt a year before in March; with VLSFO sales at 191,038 mt, RMG 380 sales at 106,059 mt, MGO sales at 10,270 mt, and 21,709 mt of LSMGO being sold.

Panama’s Atlantic side, meanwhile, recorded total bunker fuel sales of 76,780 during March 2025; the figure comprised 56,388 mt of VLSFO, 6,604 mt of RMG 380, 2,582 mt of MGO, and 11,206 mt of LSMGO.

It saw total sales of 61,602 mt in March a year before; with VLSFO sales of 43,294 mt, RMG 380 sales of 8,170 mt, 3,972 mt of MGO, and LSMGO sales of 6,166 mt.

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Published: 16 April, 2025