Bunker fuel sales at the port of Singapore dipped 2.3% on year during July 2021, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data.
In total, 4.06 million metric tonnes (mt) (exact: 4,063,800 mt) of various marine fuels were sold at the world’s largest bunkering port in July, below 4.16 million mt (exact: 4,157,700 mt) recorded during July 2020.
Deliveries of 500 centistokes (cSt), 380 cSt and 180 cSt grades in July 2021 (against on year), were respectively 73,300 mt (+22% from 59,900 mt), 984,000 mt (+6% from 928,300 mt), while 180 cSt product recorded no sales in July 2021 and 2020.
Low sulphur variants of 500 cSt, 380 cSt and 180 cSt products in July 2021 (against on year) respectively recorded no sales, 2.00 million mt (-12% from 2.28 million mt), and 163,000 mt (+1,204% from 12,500 mt).
Low sulphur 100 cSt recorded sales of 535,400 mt (-11% from 603,900 mt) and ULSFO had no sales in July (against zero sales in previous year).
Low sulphur marine gas oil (LS MGO) sales were posted at 281,500 mt (+13% from 245,800 mt) and MGO at 25,000 mt (-19% from 30,800 mt).
A series of articles on Singapore bunker volumes by Manifold Times in 2021 can be found below:
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Earlier articles by Manifold Times on Singapore bunker volumes can be found in the search result here.
Photo credit: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Published: 17 July, 2021
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