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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances to One-Month High
Bunker fuel prices rose at most ports on Thursday, with average global VLSFO prices advancing to the highest level in almost a month.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports rose by $1.50/mt to $637/mt on Thursday, reaching the highest level since March 8. The G20-HSFO Index climbed by $0.50/mt to $516.50/mt, while the G20-MGO Index gained $1/mt to $892/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures gained $0.13/bl to $85.12/bl on Thursday.
VLSFO prices at the top ports mostly had a positive trend. At Singapore prices rose by $1.50/mt to $607.50/mt, at Rotterdam they were little changed at $588/mt, at Fujairah they advanced by $8/mt to $609.50/mt and at Houston they climbed by $5/mt to $612.50/mt.
On Friday morning Brent crude futures trading on the ICE exchange was closed for the Easter holidays.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 571.00 | 1.50 | 685.50 | 5.50 |
| Rotterdam | 516.50 | 1.50 | 677.50 | 3.50 |
| Houston | 556.00 | 6.00 | 679.00 | 1.00 |
| Fujairah | 565.00 | 4.50 | 755.00 | 1.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 589.00 | 3.00 | 764.50 | 3.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 552.00 | 3.00 | 699.00 | 2.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 635.50 | 1.00 | 811.50 | 11.00 |
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