BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Falls to Three-Week Low

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday August 24, 2023

Bunker fuel prices sank at most ports on Wednesday, with global average VLSFO prices dropping to the lowest level in more than three weeks.

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports fell by $3.50/mt to $645.50/mt on Wednesday, reaching the lowest level since August 1. The G20-HSFO Index slipped by $5.50/mt to $579.50/mt, while the G20-MGO Index advanced by $6/mt to $956/mt.

ICE Brent crude futures lost $0.62/bl to $83.21/bl on Wednesday.

VLSFO prices at the top ports followed a negative trend. At Singapore prices fell by $6/mt to $629.50/mt, at Rotterdam they lost $9.50/mt to $592.50/mt, at Fujairah they declined by $7.50/mt to $623/mt, and at Houston they dropped by $1.50/mt to $627.50/mt.

On Thursday morning Brent crude futures were trading down by $0.61/bl at $82.60/bl as of 9:01 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $4.59/mt fall in bunker prices.