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  1. The company is looking for English- and Filipino-speaking candidates with up to three years of relevant professional work experience, and a network in the Philippines.
    9 Apr 2026
  2. Maritime Authority of Jamaica urges shift to digital systems, citing safety and operational risks from manual processes.
    9 Apr 2026
  3. ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber says Iran is effectively making passage through the Strait of Hormuz conditional.
    9 Apr 2026
  4. The company says bunker fuel remains available but is increasingly uneven, more expensive and operationally constrained.
    9 Apr 2026
  5. The company has added supply locations in Putian, Ningde and Fuqing.
    9 Apr 2026
  6. The three-day programme aims to train industry professionals in the safe use of alternative marine fuels.
    9 Apr 2026
  7. The study finds that EU-only measures would fail to drive global fleet decarbonisation.
    9 Apr 2026
  8. The vessels will be officially delivered to Exmar in May and July.
    9 Apr 2026
  9. Econowind says the system can cut the vessel's bunker fuel consumption by about 10%.
    9 Apr 2026
  10. Xeneta says the ceasefire is unlikely to trigger a rapid return to normal container shipping operations in the Middle East.
    9 Apr 2026
  11. Uncertainty over Washington's next moves cloud trading behaviour.
    8 Apr 2026
  12. A pumping station on the pipeline was hit by a drone at about 1 PM local time on Wednesday.
    8 Apr 2026
  13. The vessels will be used to install subsea power cables for offshore renewable energy projects.
    8 Apr 2026
  14. A third vessel is also expected to join the firm's fleet later this month.
    8 Apr 2026
  15. They aim to support the adoption of battery hybrid propulsion systems in the ferry segment.
    8 Apr 2026
  16. A tanker, a dry bulk carrier and a chemical tanker were arrested on behalf of different law firms from March 31 to April 3.
    8 Apr 2026
  17. Bunker One's physical supply footprint in the Baltic now stretches from Skaw to Finland.
    8 Apr 2026
  18. Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says he is already working with relevant parties to ensure the safe passage of ships in the Hormuz Strait.
    8 Apr 2026

Middle East Conflict

  1. ADNOC CEO Calls for Unconditional Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
    Apr 09
    ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber says Iran is effectively making passage through the Strait of Hormuz conditional.
  2. Two-Week Ceasefire Too Short to Restore Hormuz Container Shipping Flows, Says Xeneta
    Apr 09
    Xeneta says the ceasefire is unlikely to trigger a rapid return to normal container shipping operations in the Middle East.
  3. Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline Comes Under Attack: Report
    Apr 08
    A pumping station on the pipeline was hit by a drone at about 1 PM local time on Wednesday.
  4. IMO Secretary-General: 'Working with Relevant Parties' on Hormuz Transit Mechanism
    Apr 08
    Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says he is already working with relevant parties to ensure the safe passage of ships in the Hormuz Strait.
  5. 10 Tankers Transited Hormuz Strait Over the Past Week
    Apr 08
    Clarksons Research says Saudi crude exports via Yanbu continue to rise.
  6. Container Ship Hit by Projectile Near Kish Island
    Apr 07
    UKMTO says all crew are reported safe and accounted for.
  7. Missile Debris Falls Near Energy Facilities in Saudi Arabia
    Apr 07
    The Saudi Ministry of Defense says the assessment is ongoing to determine the extent of any impact.
  8. UN Security Council Set to Decide on Watered-Down Hormuz Plan
    Apr 07
    A UN vote on the Hormuz shipping resolution is expected today after China and Russia pushed back against tougher measures.
  9. Eight OPEC+ Members to Raise May Output, Warn Damaged Capacity May Take Time to Return
    Apr 06
    The countries have agreed to increase production in May, but warned that restoring damaged capacity may take a long time.
  10. Container Ship Reports Incident in Khor Fakkan
    Apr 06
    A container ship reported multiple splashes from unknown projectiles near the ship on Sunday.

Bunker Demand in Key Markets

In the third quarter of 2025 bunker bemand at key marine fuel hubs advanced 4.3% on a yearly basis, according to the latest market survey of bunker sales volumes in 17 leading global locations.

Bunker Price Forecast - Q1 2026

Quarterly and full year bunker price forcast for 2026 and 2027. Includes forecasts for global average prices, and at the key ports of Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah and Houston.

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 711.50 113.00 1463.00 231.50 1516.50 240.00
Rotterdam 295.00 0.00 607.00 0.00 629.50 0.50
Houston 485.50 72.50 998.50 149.00 1035.00 154.50
Fujairah 386.50 13.50 794.50 27.00 823.50 28.00

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Top Stories More

  1. ANALYSIS: Bunker Price Impact of First Month of Middle East Conflict
    Apr 03
    The impact on bunker prices of the first month of the Middle East conflict has varied widely in different regions.
  2. IBIA Warns of Risk of Overstating Middle East Supply Problems
    Apr 01
    IBIA may intervene to warn against panic buying if concerns over supply disruption become too overblown, its outgoing and incoming chairmen tell Ship & Bunker.
  3. INTERVIEW: Adrian Tolson Takes Over as IBIA Chairman from Constantinos Capetanakis
    Apr 01
    The outgoing and incoming chairs discuss IBIA's recent evolution and plans for the future, including its new Bunker Buyers' Working Group
  4. INTERVIEW: Tideform Relaunches AI-Backed Platform With 30 Million Mt/Year of Bunker Data
    Mar 24
    CEO Kenneth Juhls discusses plans for the relaunched Tideform platform in an interview with Ship & Bunker.
  5. Hubs Away From Middle East See Significant Rise in Bunker Operations: Spotbarge
    Mar 19
    Analysis from Spotbarge and local market sources reveal significant gains in bunker demand in the wake of the worsening Middle East conflict.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. VIEWPOINT: If Regulation Isn't Enough, Can Markets Drive Maritime Decarbonisation?
    Apr 09
    The maritime energy transition is increasingly constrained not by technology, but by economics.
  2. ANALYSIS: Bunker Price Impact of First Month of Middle East Conflict
    Apr 03
    The impact on bunker prices of the first month of the Middle East conflict has varied widely in different regions.
  3. INTERVIEW: Adrian Tolson Takes Over as IBIA Chairman from Constantinos Capetanakis
    Apr 01
    The outgoing and incoming chairs discuss IBIA's recent evolution and plans for the future, including its new Bunker Buyers' Working Group
  4. INTERVIEW: Tideform Relaunches AI-Backed Platform With 30 Million Mt/Year of Bunker Data
    Mar 24
    CEO Kenneth Juhls discusses plans for the relaunched Tideform platform in an interview with Ship & Bunker.
  5. Hubs Away From Middle East See Significant Rise in Bunker Operations: Spotbarge
    Mar 19
    Analysis from Spotbarge and local market sources reveal significant gains in bunker demand in the wake of the worsening Middle East conflict.
  6. FEATURED VIDEO: Moeve & NYK Trading Discuss their Joint Journey with Second-Generation Biofuels
    Mar 18
    Moeve's Samir Fernández talks to Shinji Umehara, President of NYK Trading.
  7. Viewpoint: The Hidden Cost of Buying Bunkers by the Ton
    Mar 18
    Ships do not run on tons of fuel. They run on energy, writes Fuelsure.
  8. ANALYSIS: Singapore February Bunker Sales Up 12% Year-on-Year
    Mar 16
    February's total conventional and biofuel blend sales were still the lowest since June 2025.
  9. Half of the World's Bunker Fuel Still Sold by Just 10 Companies
    Mar 13
    The top ten global bunkering firms handled about half of global bunker demand in 2025.
  10. New Oil Forecast Implies Global VLSFO to Average Over $700/Mt in Q2
    Mar 12
    With the EIA now forecasting Brent to average $90.56/bl in Q2, global VLSFO prices are likely to hold over $700/mt in April-June.

Decarbonisation, Alternative Marine Fuels and Power More

  1. UCL and RMI Study Says GHG Pricing Critical for Shipping's Energy Transition
    Apr 09
    The study finds that EU-only measures would fail to drive global fleet decarbonisation.
  2. HHI Unveils World's First Ammonia-Powered Gas Carriers for Exmar
    Apr 09
    The vessels will be officially delivered to Exmar in May and July.
  3. VIEWPOINT: If Regulation Isn't Enough, Can Markets Drive Maritime Decarbonisation?
    Apr 09
    The maritime energy transition is increasingly constrained not by technology, but by economics.
  4. Air Products' Rotterdam Hydrogen Plant Passes 65% Completion
    Apr 08
    The plant is expected to be operational by 2027 and could cater to future hydrogen demand from shipping.
  5. Scorpio Tankers Partners with Ampera to Advance Nuclear Solutions for Shipping
    Apr 07
    Scorpio Tankers is backing "micronuclear technology" with a $10 million investment in US firm Ampera.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 786.00 58.00 1484.00 159.00 636.00 80.00
Global 20 Ports Average 919.00 53.00 1670.00 173.50 752.50 59.00
Global Average Bunker Price 1017.00 40.00 1757.50 102.50 762.00 38.00
Singapore 795.50 70.00 1670.50 203.50 641.50 100.50
Rotterdam 671.00 73.50 1277.00 223.00 621.00 75.00
Fujairah 779.50 66.50 1684.50 54.00 611.50 109.50
Houston 899.00 20.00 1304.50 155.50 669.00 36.00
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Hong Kong 850.00 34.50 1587.50 90.00 730.00 79.50
Istanbul 918.00 85.50 1391.50 263.50 790.00 96.00
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