BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Jumps to Two-Week High

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Monday January 22, 2024

Bunker fuel prices advanced at most ports on Friday, with global average VLSFO prices climbing to the highest level in almost two weeks.

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports gained $7/mt to $630/mt on Friday, reaching the highest level since January 8. The G20-HSFO Index rose by $1.50/mt to $492/mt, while the G20-MGO Index climbed by $2.50/mt to $850/mt.

ICE Brent crude futures slipped by $0.54/bl to $78.56/bl on Friday.

VLSFO prices at the top ports followed a positive trend. At Singapore prices rose by $7.50/mt to $616.50/mt, at Rotterdam they gained $2.50/mt to $549/mt, at Fujairah they advanced by $8.50/mt to $608/mt, and at Houston they jumped by $11/mt to $595/mt.

On Monday morning Brent crude futures were trading down by $0.33/bl at $78.23/bl as of 6:45 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $2.48/mt fall in bunker prices.