BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Slips to Two-Week Low

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Wednesday January 3, 2024

Bunker fuel prices declined at most ports on Tuesday, with global average VLSFO prices dropping to the lowest level in almost two weeks.

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports lost $1/t to $636/mt on Tuesday, reaching the lowest level since December 20. The G20-HSFO Index dropped by $2.50/mt to $505.50/mt, while the G20-MGO Index fell by $2/mt to $852/mt.

ICE Brent crude futures sank by $1.15/bl to $75.89/bl on Tuesday.

VLSFO prices at the top ports were mixed in direction. At Singapore prices fell by $9.50/mt to $609/mt, at Rotterdam they gained $1/mt to $555.50/mt, at Fujairah they jumped by $5/mt to $619.50/mt, and at Houston they declined by $5/mt to $562/mt.

On Wednesday morning Brent crude futures were trading up by $0.06/bl at $75.95/bl as of 6:19 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $0.45/mt rise in bunker prices.