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

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Monday September 4, 2023

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

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports gained $7.50/mt to $662/mt on Friday, reaching the highest level since August 14. The G20-HSFO Index advanced by $4/mt to $577/mt, while the G20-MGO Index rose by $2.50/mt to $971.50/mt.

ICE Brent crude futures gained $1.72/bl to $88.55/bl on Friday.

VLSFO prices at the top ports followed a positive trend. At Singapore prices rose by $4.50/mt to $641.50/mt, at Rotterdam they gained $10/mt to $609.50/mt, at Fujairah they advanced by $5/mt to $636.50/mt, and at Houston they climbed by $3/mt to $647/mt.

On Monday morning Brent crude futures were trading down by $0.14/bl at $88.41/bl as of 9:56 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $1.05/mt fall in bunker prices.