Image Credit: Ship & Bunker / Data Credit: Fujairah Oil Industry Zone / S&P Global Commodity Insights

• Fujairah’s year-to-date bunker sales fell 58% to 2.35 million m3 despite some recovery from June’s record low.
• September bunker sales rose 4.9% month on month to 236,735 m3 but remained 62.9% below last year.
• HSFO sales rose month on month, while 380 CST VLSFO declined. 
• Fujairah’s average VLSFO price rose to $944/mt in September, up from $806.5/mt in August.

Bunker sales in Fujairah, the Middle East’s marine fuels hub, have recovered some after hitting a record low in June but year-to-date volumes remain more than half below last year’s levels.

A total of 2.35 million m3 of marine fuels were sold in Fujairah in the first nine months of this year, down 58% from 5.60 million m3 in the same period last year, according to the latest data published by the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone and S&P Global Commodity Insights.

Despite the recovery since June, year-to-date sales remain well below 2025 levels as the Iran war continues to affect traffic flows, shipping activity and bunker demand.

236,735 m3 of marine fuels, excluding lubricants, were sold last month, a drop of 62.9% from last year but a slight increase of 4.9% from August volumes. This compares to a record low of 86,769 m3 of marine fuels sold in June.

Product Breakdown

HSFO sales volumes increased month-on-month in September, with 68,797 m3 sold in September, up 17.9% from the previous month but down 70% from last year’s volume.

Meanwhile, sales of 380 CST VLSFO declined month on month in September, with 144,053 m3 sales recorded during the month, down 3.4% from August volumes and 61.3% from last year.

LSMGO sales increased 27.4% on the month to 22,990 m3, but remained 36.9% below last year.

MGO and 180 CST VLSFO remained among the lower-selling fuel grades, with September sales of 397 m3 and 498 m3, respectively.

Prices

According to Ship & Bunker price data, Fujairah’s average VLSFO price in September was $944/mt, up from $806.5/mt in August and $490/mt in September 2025.

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of average prices across 20 leading bunkering ports was $862.5/mt in September, up from $523/mt last year and $810/mt in August.