Bunker fuel sales at Panama falls by about 19.7% in April 2023, 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 383,908 metric tonnes (mt) in April, compared to sales of 477,901 mt during the similar period in 2022.
In April 2023, the Pacific side of Panama posted bunker sales of 312,199 mt; 219,001mt of VLSFO, 63,690 mt of RMG 380, 5,662 of marine gas oil (MGO), and 23,846 mt of low sulphur marine gas oil (LSMGO) were delivered.
The similar region saw total marine sales of 400,363 mt a year before on April; with VLSFO sales at 236,468 mt, RMG 380 sales at 119,538 mt, MGO sales at 7,128 mt, and 37,229 mt of LSMGO being sold.
Panama’s Atlantic side, meanwhile, recorded total bunker fuel sales of 71,709 during April 2023; the figure comprised 54,346 mt of VLSFO, 6,251mt of RMG 380, 3,972 mt of MGO, and 7,140 mt of LSMGO.
It saw total sales of 77,538 mt in April a year before; with VLSFO sales of 52,655 mt, RMG 380 sales of 14,944, 2,021 mt of MGO, and LSMGO sales of 7,918 mt.
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An earlier record of marine fuel sales at Panama for 2022 is as follows:
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Published: 16 May, 2023
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