March, 2026
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Tue03Mar
Shipowners would be looking for an LNG premium of 15-20% to MGO before switching back to oil, a market source tells Ship & Bunker.
LNG Price Spike Not Yet Sufficient to Drive Switch to Conventional Bunkers
Tue03Mar
After three days of the conflict in the Middle East following strikes on Iran, uncertainty is increasing on what comes next.
Middle East Conflict: Impact So Far for Shipping & Bunkering
Tue03Mar
The shipbuilding contract is worth $81.5 million for each vessel.
Performance Shipping Orders Two Scrubber-Fitted Tankers from China
Tue03Mar
Out of the 17 alternative-capable ships ordered in February, 14 of them were LNG-powered.
LNG Again Leads Alternative-Fuelled Newbuild Orders in February: DNV
Tue03Mar
Group CEO Peder Møller says shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply.
Bunker Holding Working on Alternative Supply Outside Gulf to Support Customers
Tue03Mar
Sanctions compliance is a growing problem for the bunker industry where digital services can help, SanctionCheck CEO James Casey tells Ship & Bunker.
INTERVIEW: SanctionCheck Launches Sanctions Compliance Platform for the Bunker Industry
Mon02Mar
Ship & Bunker's key G20-VLSFO index rose $44 Monday to $587.50/mt.
Bunker Prices in Primary Ports Jump 8% to 8-Month High on Middle East Conflict
Mon02Mar
Oil facilities across Middle East close as Iran drops bombs throughout the region.
Oil Leaps As Strait Of Hormuz Blockage Continues, Analysts Fear Long-Term Disruption
Mon02Mar
Container ships reportedly account for about 100 of the 750 ships backed up around the Strait of Hormuz.
10% of Global Container Fleet Caught in Strait of Hormuz Blockage: ONE
Mon02Mar
Indications received by Ship & Bunker on Monday morning generally showed price rises in the $40-50s/mt for VLSFO.
Early Indications Show VLSFO Price Rises of Around 10% at Key Hubs Following Iran Strikes