Bunker Prices Extend Gains in All Markets Thursday

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday July 19, 2012

Bunker prices made gains in all markets Thursday, Ship & Bunker data showed, with IFO380 in key price indicator ports Singapore, Fujairah and Houston making double-digit moves.

Singapore IFO380 and MGO both climbed for a sixth consecutive market day gaining $11.00 to $628.50 per metric tonne (pmt) and $25.50 to $916.00 respectively.

Hong Kong saw IFO380 and MGO move up for a seventh consecutive market day, IFO380 climbing $4.50 to $635.50 and MGO $9.50 to $909.00 pmt.

In Rotterdam IFO380 and MGO climbed for a fifth consecutive market day rising $8.00 to $611.50 and $10.50 to $905.00 pmt respectively.

Fujairah 380 cSt product gained for the sixth consecutive market day, up $12.50 to $635.00, while MGO moved up for the fourth consecutive day gaining $1.50 to $1009.00 pmt.

Houston IFO380 and MGO both gained $11.00; IFO380 was up for a fifth consecutive market day and moved to $613.00, and MGO climbed for an eighth consecutive market day putting the price at $949.50.

LA / Long Beach saw IFO380 gain $2.50 to $616.50 pmt.

Thursday's WTI spot price moved up for a seventh consecutive market day gaining $2.79 (3.10%) to bring the closing price to $92.66 per barrel.