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Gibraltar Bunker Calls Rose 10.6% in First Nine Months
Image Credit: Ship & Bunker / Data Credit: Gibraltar Port Authority
Bunker calls at the Mediterranean bunkering hub of Gibraltar increased year on year in the first nine months of 2026.
Gibraltar recorded 4,286 bunker calls between January and September this year, up by 10.6% from 3,875 calls recorded for the same period last year, according to the data released by the Gibraltar Port Authority this month.
On a monthly basis, the port saw 477 bunker calls in September, almost similar to 476 calls recorded in August, but up from 431 calls in September 2025.
An average of 476 monthly calls for bunkers were recorded in the first nine months of this year, up from 431 average for the same period last year.
The gross tonnage calling at the western side of Gibraltar, where bunkering takes place, reached 19.67 million GT in September, up from 19.95 million GT in August and 17.83 million GT recorded a year ago.
Gibraltar’s VLSFO averaged $731/mt in September, up from $691.5/mt in August and higher than $499/mt recorded a year ago, according to Ship & Bunker price data.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 937.00 | 3.50 | 1341.00 | 12.50 |
| Rotterdam | 763.00 | 6.00 | 1434.50 | 5.50 |
| Houston | 805.50 | 16.00 | 1422.00 | 15.00 |
| Fujairah | 969.00 | 0.50 | 1751.00 | 7.50 |
| EMEA Average | 903.50 | 3.00 | 1719.00 | 11.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 919.00 | 1.00 | 1552.00 | 6.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 868.50 | 6.00 | 1487.00 | 6.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 958.50 | 5.00 | 1598.00 | 19.50 |
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