Americas News
Americas Bunker Prices Continue on Mixed Trend
Bunker prices in the Americas continued on a mixed trend Tuesday, with Ship & Bunker data showing falling distillate prices in South America, and steady to firm markets in the North America Atlantic region.
Houston IFO380 fell $1.00 to $636.50 per metric tonne (pmt), making a week-on-week gain of $16.50, and up $38.00 from December 10, 2012. Low sulfur 380 cSt product (LS380) moved down $4.50 to $733.00 making the premium for the Emissions Control Area (ECA) compliant fuel $96.50 pmt. MGO was up $6.00 to $1012.00 pmt, down $6.00 from last Tuesday.
LA / Long Beach IFO380 was steady at $650.00 pmt, rising $22.50 from this time last week, and $20.50 higher month-on-month. LS380 was up $0.50 to $762.00 making the premium for the low sulfur fuel $112.00 pmt. MGO climbed $2.00 to $1042.50 pmt, up $1.00 week-on-week.
New Orleans IFO380 moved up $1.50 to $646.50 pmt, climbing $13.50 week-on-week to the highest price in three months. LS380 rose $3.00 to $737.50 making the premium for the low sulfur fuel $91.00 pmt. MGO rose $6.00 to $1013.50 pmt, the same price as last Tuesday.
Vancouver IFO380 moved down for a third consecutive market day falling $2.00 to $634.00 pmt, down $1.00 week-on-week, and $3.00 lower than December 10, 2012. LS380 dropped $1.00 to $916.50 making the premium for the Emissions Control Area (ECA) compliant fuel $282.50 pmt. MGO moved up $1.50 to $1078.00 pmt, up $0.50 from last Tuesday.
