BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Two-Month Low

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Tuesday August 6, 2024

Bunker fuel prices sank at most ports on Monday, with global average VLSFO prices dropping to the lowest level in almost two months.

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports lost $13/mt to $608/mt on Monday, reaching the lowest level since June 10

The G20-HSFO Index slipped by $13.50/mt to $515/mt, while the G20-MGO Index fell by $14.50/mt to $788/mt.

ICE Brent crude futures fell by $0.51/bl to $76.30/bl on Monday.

VLSFO prices at the top four ports followed a negative trend. At Singapore prices lost $23.50/mt to $594/mt, at Rotterdam they fell by $26/mt to $533/mt, at Fujairah they declined by $17.50/mt to $585/mt, and at Houston they sank by $12.50/mt to $549/mt.

On Tuesday morning Brent futures were trading up by $0.79/bl from the previous session's close at $77.09/bl as of 7:00 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $5.95/mt rise in bunker prices.