Bunker fuel sales at the port of Singapore rose 7.3% on year during June 2021, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data.
In total, 4.11 million metric tonnes (mt) (exact: 4,113,000 mt) of various marine fuels were sold at the world’s largest bunkering port in June, an increase from 3.83 million mt (exact: 3,829,000 mt) recorded during June 2020.
Deliveries of 500 centistokes (cSt), 380 cSt and 180 cSt grades in June 2021 (against on year), were respectively 31,500 mt (-46% from 58,800 mt), 1,028,000 mt (+38% from 744,700 mt), while 180 cSt product recorded no sales in June 2021 and 2020.
Low sulphur variants of 500 cSt, 380 cSt and 180 cSt products in June 2021 (against on year) respectively recorded no sales, 1.98 million mt (+2.6% from 1.93 million mt), and 223,100 mt (+364% from 48,100 mt).
Low sulphur 100 cSt recorded sales of 544,100 mt (-19% from 673,300 mt) and ULSFO had no sales in June (-100% from 59,800 mt).
Low sulphur marine gas oil (LS MGO) sales were posted at 277,200 mt (+9% from 254,200 mt) and MGO at 30,400 mt (-46% from 56,200 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 July, 2021
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