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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances for Fifth Day
Bunker fuel prices advanced at ports around the world on Thursday, with global average VLSFO prices climbing for a fifth consecutive session.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports gained $1.50/mt to $558/mt on Thursday, reaching its highest level since March 5.
The G20-HSFO Index slipped by $0.50/mt to $492.50/mt, while the G20-MGO Index jumped by $3.50/mt to $758/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures rose by $0.24/bl to $74.03/bl on Thursday.
VLSFO prices at the top four ports mostly followed a positive trend. At Singapore prices gained $4.50/mt to $529/mt, at Rotterdam they fell by $1/mt to $499/mt, at Fujairah they advanced by $4/mt to $524.50/mt, and at Houston they climbed by $3.50/mt to $535.50/mt.
On Friday morning Brent futures were trading down by $0.32/bl from the previous session's close at $73.71/bl as of 7:19 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $2.41/mt fall on the day in bunker prices.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 501.50 | 4.50 | 609.00 | 5.50 |
| Rotterdam | 465.50 | 12.50 | 613.00 | 2.00 |
| Houston | 474.00 | 1.50 | 637.50 | 8.00 |
| Fujairah | 498.50 | 4.50 | 725.50 | 9.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 529.50 | 6.00 | 717.00 | 3.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 485.00 | 5.00 | 646.00 | 2.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 568.00 | 4.50 | 754.50 | 7.00 |
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