BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances for Third Day

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Monday October 23, 2023

Bunker fuel prices rose at most ports on Friday, with global average VLSFO prices advancing for a third consecutive session.

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports rose by $2/mt to $688/mt on Friday, remaining at the highest level since September 28. The G20-HSFO Index lost $1.50/mt to $560.50/mt, while the G20-MGO Index jumped by $6/mt to $964.50/mt.

ICE Brent crude futures fell by $0.22/bl to $92.16/bl on Friday.

VLSFO prices at the top ports mostly followed a positive trend. At Singapore prices rose by $5.50/mt to $686/mt, at Rotterdam they gained $4/mt to $626.50/mt, at Fujairah they advanced by $5.50/mt to $674/mt, and at Houston they slipped by $1/mt to $633.50/mt.

On Monday morning Brent crude futures were trading down by $0.85/bl at $91.31/bl as of 7:38 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $6.40/mt fall in bunker prices.