Gibraltar Bunker Calls Hit Five-Month Low in July

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday August 20, 2026

Image Credit: Ship & Bunker / Data Credit: Gibraltar Port Authority

  • Gibraltar recorded 464 bunker calls in July, the lowest since February.
  • January-July average calls rose to 476, from 428 a year earlier.
  • July VLSFO averaged $664/mt, up from $540/mt a year earlier.

Calls at Gibraltar for bunkering dropped to the lowest level since February 2026.

Gibraltar saw 464 bunker calls in July, up from 447 a year ago but down from 553 in the previous month of June, according to data released by the Gibraltar Port Authority this week.

An average of 476 monthly calls for bunkers were recorded in the first seven months of this year, up from 428 average for the same period last year.

The gross tonnage calling at the western side of Gibraltar, where bunkering takes place, reached 19.63 million GT in July, down from 20.44 million GT in June, but higher than 18.07 million GT recorded a year ago.

Gibraltar’s VLSFO averaged $664/mt in July, down from $672.5/mt in June, but still higher than $540/mt recorded a year ago, according to Ship & Bunker price data.

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of average prices across 20 leading bunkering ports was $760/mt in July, compared to $782/mt in the previous month and $553/mt in July 2025.

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