Singapore port bunker sales volume in November increases by 4% on year

Sales of marine fuel at the port of Singapore rose 4.3% on year in November 2019, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data.

A total 4.08 million metric tonnes (mt) (exact: 4,075,600 mt) of bunkers was sold at the port in November, higher than 3.91 million mt (exact: 3,906,100 mt) posted during November 2018.

Deliveries of 500 centistokes (cSt), 380 cSt and 180 cSt grades in November 2019 (versus on year), was respectively 345,100 mt (-58.1% from 823,800 mt), 1.52 million mt (-45.5% from 2.79 million mt), and 20,700 mt (-27.9% from 28,700 mt).

Low sulphur 500 cSt, 380 cSt and 180 cSt products respectively recorded no sales (compared to 4,000 mt), 1.30 million mt (from 2,000 mt), and 352,200 mt (+776.1% from 40,200 mt).

Low sulphur marine gas oil (LS MGO) sales were posted at 374,400 mt (+166.5% from 140,500 mt) and MGO at 56,200 mt (-6.0% from 59,800 mt).

To date, the amount of bunkers sold at the port totalled 43.00 million mt from January to November 2019, 5.5% down compared to 45.49 million mt during the similar period last year.

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A monthly record of Singapore’s bunker sales volume in 2018 can be found here.

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Published: 16 December, 2019