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Christiania Energy Opens New Office in Dubai

Christiania Energy Opens New Office in Dubai

The new office will serve its clients across the Middle East, Indian Ocean and Asia-Pacific regions.
  1. 16Oct
    Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from October 9 – October 15, 2025. Read in Full
  2. 16Oct
    Fuelre4m CEO Rob Mortimer sets out his view on the emergence of LNG as an alternative marine fuel. Read in Full
  3. 16Oct
    The dual-fuel tugboat can carry about 250 kg of hydrogen in high-pressure tanks. Read in Full
  4. 16Oct
    The two ships will be able to carry biofuel blends up to B100, along with methanol and conventional marine fuels. Read in Full
  5. 16Oct
    The new guidance outlines a roadmap for safely integrating nuclear power into commercial shipping. Read in Full
  6. 16Oct
    Brittany Hook has been promoted to chief commercial officer of the climate technology firm. Read in Full
  7. 16Oct
    Fujairah's HSFO sales jumped to a record high in September, with the grade accounting for 35.9% of the total sales. Read in Full
  8. 16Oct
    Global VLSFO prices are now at their lowest level since February 2021. Read in Full
  9. 16Oct
    CMA CGM has become the first container line to order LNG-powered ships from an Indian shipyard. Read in Full
  10. 16Oct
    BioLNG was loaded onto the Coral Energy ship at Klaipeda LNG terminal as KN Energies completed the Baltic region's first virtual biomethane liquefaction. Read in Full

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 336.50 2.50 692.00 5.50 717.00 6.00
Rotterdam 286.00 1.00 589.00 1.50 610.50 2.00
Houston 337.00 8.50 693.50 18.00 719.00 18.50
Fujairah 209.00 0.50 429.50 2.00 445.00 2.00

Bunker Price Forecast - Q3 2025

Quarterly and full year bunker price forcast for 2025 and 2026. Includes forecasts for global average prices, and at the key ports of Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah and Houston.

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  1. INSIGHT: How Will The EU React to the IMO Net-Zero Framework?
    Oct 15
    Dr Richard Burchill of UNUCRIS and R. Tim Eestermans of MacroScope Strategies discuss the potential interaction between EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations.
  2. US Warns of Visa Restrictions and Sanctions for Countries Backing IMO 2028 Deal
    Oct 11
    The US has been a longstanding opponent of the IMO 2028 deal, and has repeatedly threatened reprisals against countries supporting it.
  3. China Announces New Fees on Port Calls by US Ships
    Oct 10
    The fees will start to be imposed on vessels owned, operated, flagged or built in the US from October 14, and be ramped up in the coming years.
  4. Molgas Fully Acquires LNG Bunker Supplier Titan
    Oct 07
    The move follows Molgas taking a 45% stake in Titan in December 2023, and sets it up as one of the largest LNG bunker suppliers globally at a time when conventional bunkering firms are hesitating over LNG plans.
  5. Bunker Holding Pauses LNG Bunkering Plans
    Oct 02
    The firm sees unfavourable market conditions for LNG bunkering, Bunker One's Peter Zachariassen tells Ship & Bunker.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. INSIGHT: Who Really Benefits From LNG?
    Oct 16
    Fuelre4m CEO Rob Mortimer sets out his view on the emergence of LNG as an alternative marine fuel.
  2. HSFO Demand Lifts Fujairah September Bunker Sales by 3.9% on the Year
    Oct 16
    Fujairah's HSFO sales jumped to a record high in September, with the grade accounting for 35.9% of the total sales.
  3. INSIGHT: How Will The EU React to the IMO Net-Zero Framework?
    Oct 15
    Dr Richard Burchill of UNUCRIS and R. Tim Eestermans of MacroScope Strategies discuss the potential interaction between EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations.
  4. INSIGHT: How Carbon Pricing Will Reshape Global Bunkering
    Oct 15
    Matthis Pasche of Glander International Bunkering discusses developments in GHG regulation for the shipping industry.
  5. ANALYSIS: Singapore September Sales Drop 3.7% On the Month
    Oct 15
    Bunker sales in Singapore for September fell to their lowest level in three months.
  6. VIEWPOINT: Questions Remain Over OSPAR Decision to Restrict Scrubbers
    Oct 07
    Pro-scrubber shipping group the Clean Shipping Alliance discusses the the OSPAR commission's recent decision to ban scrubber washwater discharges.
  7. ANALYSIS: GHG Compliance May Be Higher Cost Than Bunkers for Some Ships in 2026
    Oct 01
    Some ships on intra-EU voyages may end up paying more for GHG emissions compliance than for fuel in 2026.
  8. INSIGHT: Net Zero Shipping, A Tax Game Disguised as Climate Policy?
    Sep 23
    Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m, sets out a case against the IMO's net-zero framework.
  9. Bunker Demand: Major Hubs Average 3.9% Gain Despite Tariffs
    Sep 19
    US bunkering locations appear to be the hardest-hit so far by tariff tensions, according to the latest volumes survey from Ship & Bunker and 2050 Marine Energy.

Yemen & Red Sea Attacks

  1. Houthis Claim Ship at Risk of Sinking After Gulf of Aden Attack
    Oct 01
    An 11,800 Dwt vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, resulting in fire.
  2. Multi-Purpose Carrier 'On Fire and Adrift' After Attack in Gulf of Aden
    Sep 30
    The midsize 11,800 DWT MPP vessel came under attack about 128 nautical miles south-east of Aden at 12:51 PM UTC on Monday.
  3. UKMTO Reports 'Sound of Explosion' Near Vessel Off Yemen
    Sep 24
    A vessel off Yemen reported a "splash and sound of explosion" early Tuesday morning.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. Japanese First Hydrogen-Fuelled Tugboat Delivered
    Oct 16
    The dual-fuel tugboat can carry about 250 kg of hydrogen in high-pressure tanks.
  2. Klaipeda LNG Terminal Completes First Virtual Bio-LNG Liquefaction
    Oct 16
    BioLNG was loaded onto the Coral Energy ship at Klaipeda LNG terminal as KN Energies completed the Baltic region's first virtual biomethane liquefaction.
  3. INSIGHT: How Will The EU React to the IMO Net-Zero Framework?
    Oct 15
    Dr Richard Burchill of UNUCRIS and R. Tim Eestermans of MacroScope Strategies discuss the potential interaction between EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations.
  4. DNV Launches First Public E-Methanol Tender Portal in EU and UK
    Oct 15
    The platform aims to connect e-methanol producers with potential offtakers, including those from shipping.
  5. Liquid Wind Wins €3.6 Million Grant for Swedish E-Methanol Project
    Oct 15
    The e-methanol produced will be supplied to the shipping industry and other sectors.

Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices

VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 441.50 2.00 668.00 5.00 393.00 1.00
Global 20 Ports Average 490.00 5.50 742.00 6.00 433.50 0.50
Global Average Bunker Price 533.00 6.00 783.00 3.00 447.00 1.50
Singapore 449.50 3.50 660.50 5.50 384.50 1.00
Rotterdam 430.00 2.00 652.00 5.00 402.00 4.50
Fujairah 446.50 3.50 716.00 3.50 378.50 5.00
Houston 439.50 3.50 643.00 16.50 406.00 3.00
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Gibraltar 457.50 1.50 - 443.00 0.50
Hong Kong 463.50 4.00 649.00 6.00 403.00 1.50
Istanbul 615.00 3.50 746.00 5.00 536.50 9.50
LA / LB 530.50 3.00 767.50 4.50 425.00 0.50
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