Asia/Pacific News

August, 2019
Date	Headline	Image
Mon12Aug	SCI Opts for LSFO Which it will start to buy from October.
Thu08Aug	Pacific Basin's "Balanced Approach" to IMO2020 Allows for Wriggle Room on Pricing Company to fit scrubbers to larger ships while small vessels in its fleet will stick with low sulfur fuel.
Wed07Aug	IMO2020: Hold Off Buying Singapore VLSFO For Now, Says NSI The real risk in Singapore is not avails, but logistics and specifications, says Paul Hardy.
Wed07Aug	Electric Ship Power Project Aims for Japan's Coastal Fleet Prototype vessel could be operational within two years' time.
Tue06Aug	IBIA Unveils New Regional Manager for Asia Alex Tang replaces Simon Neo.
Tue06Aug	E-tug Makes Sense Over Longterm, says Port Boss Alternative source of power makes ship more expensive to build but cheaper to run.
Thu01Aug	CPC Forced to Stop IFO180 Sales Due to IMO2020 Supplier expects rising demand for its IMO2020 grade products in Q4.
Thu01Aug	Indonesia's IMO2020 Delay Raises Concerns of HSFO Glut Asian refineries with high fuel oil yields unable to find an outlet for HSFO could struggle to maintain utilization rates.
Thu01Aug	HSFO Futures Contract for Singapore Starts August 26, settles against Argus price assessments.

July, 2019
Date	Headline	Image
Wed31Jul	Singapore: LPG Tankers Released Last week's vessel detentions triggered by mortgage claims.

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17Sep

1Maersk Pricing IMO2020 Grade Bunkers at $50 Discount to MGO for its BAFs

Will also introduce new Environmental Fuel Fee.
16Sep

2Bunker Buyers Face Turbulent Week as Brent Jumps 20% on Saudi Attacks

IFO380 in Singapore ended last week at a 4.6% premium to Brent.
17Sep

3Uptake of Scrubbers Will Continue: IHSMarkit

And HSFO demand will slowly come back, but never reach pre-2020 levels.
17Sep

4SØIK's Syria Sanctions Investigation Widened to Include Another Bunker Company

Media reports indicate preliminary charges now also laid against Dan Bunkering, as well as a second company and two individuals.
17Sep

5Stunning Saudi Rebound Causes Big Losses for Crude

However, analysts use the occasion to maintain their gloomy outlook for the commodity.
16Sep

6Saudi Attacks Cause Biggest Oil Price Boost in Over 30 Years

The refinery bombings may prove to be a windfall for U.S. shale producers.
11Sep

7Oldendorff Plays Down Scrubber Link to Engine Failure

Oldendorff Carriers' scrubber systems "are working well", the company says.
17Sep

8South Korea Refiner Inks VLSFO Supply Deals

To commence from Q4 this year.
18Sep

9ISO Publishes Long Awaited IMO2020 Publicly Available Specification for Marine Fuel

Describing how the current ISO8217 specs apply to 0.50%S bunkers.
16Sep

10Panama Hopeful of New Offshore Bunkering Location by 2020

Move could open "huge" market.