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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to One-Week Low
Bunker prices mostly declined at ports around the world on Thursday, with global average VLSFO prices falling to their lowest level in almost a week.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports lost $1/mt to $529/mt on Thursday, reaching its lowest level since August 22.
The G20-HSFO Index rallied by $1/mt to $443.50/mt, while the G20-MGO Index sank by $0.50/mt to $745.50/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures advanced by $0.57/bl to $68.62/bl on Thursday.
VLSFO prices at the top four ports were mixed in direction. At Singapore prices fell by $0.50/mt to $502.50/mt, at Rotterdam they advanced by $2.50/mt to $474.50/mt, at Fujairah they rose by $2.50/mt to $504/mt, and at Houston they dropped by $0.50/mt to $491/mt.
On Friday morning Brent crude futures were trading down by $0.38/bl from the previous session's close at $68.24/bl as of 4:59 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $2.86/mt fall in bunker prices.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 502.50 | 0.50 | 652.00 | 0.00 |
| Rotterdam | 474.50 | 2.50 | 655.00 | 0.50 |
| Houston | 491.00 | 0.50 | 664.00 | 3.50 |
| Fujairah | 504.00 | 2.50 | 731.00 | 0.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 529.00 | 1.00 | 745.50 | 0.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 493.00 | 1.00 | 675.50 | 1.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 558.00 | 10.50 | 794.50 | 0.50 |
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