Americas News
Mid-Week Americas Bunker Prices Steady-to-Firm
Ship & Bunker data showed mid-week bunker prices in the Americas were steady-to-firm, with falling IFO prices in Suriname one of the few markets to see losses today.
Houston IFO380 was up $3.00 to $650.50 per metric tonne (pmt), an increase of $11.50 week-on-week, and $13.00 higher than January 7, 2013. Low sulfur 380 cSt product (LS380) climbed $4.50 to $747.50 making the premium for the Emissions Control Area (ECA) compliant fuel $97.00 pmt. MGO climbed $5.00 to $1054.00 pmt, up $27.00 from last Wednesday.
LA / Long Beach IFO380 was up $1.00 to $670.50 pmt, $6.00 higher than this time last week, and up $20.50 month-on-month. LS380 was steady at $790.00 making the premium for the low sulfur product $119.50 pmt. MGO was up for a fourth consecutive market day rising $5.50 to $1084.50 pmt, an increase of $27.50 week-on-week.
New Orleans IFO380 remained at $653.50 pmt, up $9.00 from last Wednesday, and $8.50 higher than January 7, 2013. LS380 rose $1.00 to $749.00 making the premium for the ECA compliant fuel $95.50 pmt. MGO climbed $2.00 to $1051.50 pmt, $25.00 higher than this time last week.
Vancouver IFO380 moved up for an eighth consecutive market day rising $0.50 to $655.50 pmt, an increase of $9.50 week-on-week, and up $19.50 month-on-month. LS380 was steady at $895.50 making the premium for the low sulfur product $240.00 pmt. MGO in the port rose $8.50 to $1111.50 pmt, gaining $26.00 since last Wednesday.
