Availability is tight in Singapore; HSFO extremely tight in South Korean ports; operations continue in Middle East ports despite escalating regional crisis.
Houston Ship Channel closed by dense fog; strong bunker demand in Panama; Zona Comun bunker operations suspended.
Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S and KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
Buyers see high premiums due to Middle East conflict; bad weather disrupts Gibraltar traffic; African hubs to see more demand from re-routing ships.
Availability is good in Zhoushan; South Korean ports may face weather disruptions; Middle East ports continue operations despite escalating regional crisis.
Middle East tensions prompt Hormuz suspensions; Brent's gain lifts conventional fuel prices; B100 discounts to conventional fuels widen in Rotterdam.
Analysis suggests fuel oil could be the most exposed product if the Hormuz Straits remain closed for an extended period.
Bunker market participants in the UAE's Fujairah, the Middle East's largest marine fuels port, are braced for a dramatic fall in demand and trading activity.
Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S and KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
New York blizzard disrupts bunkering; Panama availability tightens across all grades; LSMGO and VLSFO unavailable in Rio de Janeiro.
