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• April sales down 20.3% from the record March low level
• Sales down despite the US-Iran ceasefire announced in April start
• VLSFO sales down 17.1% from March
• HSFO sales down 27.1% on the month
• April Fujairah’s VLSFO price averaged $783/mt, up from $497/mt last year

The latest April data on Fujairah bunker sales suggests the Middle East port is still struggling to recover from the disruption caused by the Iran conflict, with bunker sales remaining sharply lower even after March’s historic collapse.

A total of 126,563 m3 of marine fuel sales were recorded last month, down by 20.3% from March’s record low level and by 81.1% from April 2025, according to the latest data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone and S&P Global Commodity Insights.

The steep decline in sales was largely expected as shipping activity around the Strait of Hormuz remained disrupted by the Iran conflict.

But the figures suggested bunkering activity at Fujairah continued at reduced levels even after the US-Iran temporary ceasefire announced at the start of April.

180 CST VLSFO sales slipped by 38.8% on the year to 542 m3.

380 CST VLSFO sales plunged by 81.6% on the year to 81,460 m3 in April and 17.1% from March volumes.

Meanwhile, 380 CST HSFO sales dropped by 80.4% on the year to 37,214 m3 and 27.1% from March volumes

HSFO accounted for 29.4% of total April bunker sales, up from 28.29% last year.

LSMGO sales dropped by 79.4% on the year to 7,274 m3.

Fujairah's average VLSFO price in April was $783/mt, up from $497/mt a year ago.

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of average prices across 20 leading bunkering ports was $889.5/mt in April, up from $531/mt a year ago.