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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Declines for Second Session
Bunker fuel prices declined at most ports on Tuesday, with global average VLSFO prices slipping for a second consecutive session..
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports sank by $2/mt to $672.50/mt on Tuesday, remaining at the lowest level since September 12. The G20-HSFO Index fell by $4.50/mt to $585.50/mt, while the G20-MGO Index lost $13/mt to $997/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures gained $0.67/bl to $93.96/bl on Tuesday.
VLSFO prices at the top ports mostly followed a negative trend. At Singapore prices were little changed at $666/mt, at Rotterdam they fell by $3/mt to $617/mt, at Fujairah they declined by $10/mt to $650/mt, and at Houston they sank by $2.50/mt to $655.50/mt.
On Wednesday morning Brent crude futures were trading up by $0.91/bl at $94.87/bl as of 9:14 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $6.85/mt rise in bunker prices.
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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