HSFO supply in Houston tightens; VLSFO and HSFO availability very tight in Panama; bunker demand picks up in Zona Comun.
Prompt supplies tight at Gibraltar due to weather disruptions; VLSFO and ULSFO availability improves in Istanbul; deliveries at Port Louis available earliest by mid-February.
VLSFO and HSFO availability tight in Singapore; bunker demand low in several South Korean ports; VLSFO and LSMGO availability good in Oceanic ports.
B100 discounts shrink by $77–97/mt in Rotterdam; Rotterdam LBM price drops against B100; Singapore B100 premium over HSFO crosses $500/mt.
Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S and KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
GOLA deliveries hit by weather-related disruption; LA container ship traffic to increase; HSFO tight in Panama.
Long bunker queue in Gibraltar; weather disruptions across Southern Europe; VLSFO and HSFO supplies tight in Port Louis.
Bunker demand slow in several South Korean ports; VLSFO and LSMGO availability good in Taiwanese ports; bunker supply good in several Sri Lankan ports.
Steve Bee of VPS covers a detailed review of 2025 marine fuel quality including off-specifications, fuel contamination issues as well as methanol and ethanol.
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