Bunker fuel sales at the port of Singapore decreased by 2.3% on year during August 2021, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data.
In total, 4.07 million metric tonnes (mt) (exact 4,071,900 mt) of various marine fuels were sold at the world’s largest bunkering port in August, down from 4.17 million mt ( 4,168,900 mt) recorded during August 2020.
Deliveries of 500 centistokes (cSt), 380 cSt and 180 cSt grades in August 2021 (against on year) were respectively 76,200 mt (+39% from 55,000 mt), 978,400 mt (+0.7% from 971,700 mt), while 180 cSt product recorded no sales in August 2021 and 2020.
Low sulphur variants of 500 cSt, 380 cSt and 180 cSt products in August 2021 (against on year) posted respectively no sales, 1.99 million mt (-10% from 2.22 million), 165,000 mt (+1,287% from 11,900 mt).
Low sulphur 100 cSt recorded sales of 525,900 mt (-12% from 599,900 mt) and ULSFO had no sales in August.
Low Sulphur marine gas oil (LS MGO) sales were posted at 290,000 mt (+6.15% from 273,200 mt) and MGO at 26,800 mt (-2.2% from 27,400 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: 14 September, 2021
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