Crude Oil, Bunker Prices, Continue to Fall on Thursday

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday June 21, 2012

Many ports saw another day of double-digit drops after crude fell once again on Thursday, with IFO380 in Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah, and Houston all reaching lows for the month.

IFO380 prices in Singapore dropped $17.50 to $574.50, with MGO falling $16.50 to $817.50.

Rotterdam IFO380 moved down $12.00 to $556.50.

Fujairah 380 cSt product was down for the forth consecutive day, moving the price down $9.50 to $582.50 per metric tonne (pmt). 

In Houston IFO380 prices shed $14.50 from yesterday's $573.50 moving the price down to $559.00.

LA / Long Beach saw IFO380 prices slip for the 10th consecutive day, dropping $4.00 to a new monthly low of $570.00 pmt.

Crude fell once again with WTI spot prices slumping by $3.96 to close at $77.84.