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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances to Seven-Month High
Bunker fuel prices advanced at most ports on Thursday, with global average VLSFO prices climbing to the highest level in more than seven months.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports gained $6/mt to $681/mt on Thursday, reaching the highest level since February 13. The G20-HSFO Index rose by $3/mt to $600/mt, while the G20-MGO Index jumped by $11/mt to $1,018/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures gained $1.82/bl to $93.70/bl on Thursday.
VLSFO prices at the top ports followed a positive trend. At Singapore prices gained $8.50/mt to $670.50/mt, at Rotterdam they jumped by $7.50/mt to $635/mt, at Fujairah they advanced by $6/mt to $661/mt, and at Houston they rose by $7/mt to $668/mt.
On Friday morning Brent crude futures were trading up by $0.44/bl at $94.14/bl as of 8:15 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $3.31/mt rise in bunker prices.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 611.00 | 1.50 | 730.00 | 7.00 |
| Rotterdam | 557.50 | 1.00 | 718.50 | 2.00 |
| Houston | 576.00 | 1.00 | 750.50 | 2.50 |
| Fujairah | 608.50 | 2.50 | 829.00 | 2.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 624.50 | 2.50 | 817.50 | 3.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 588.50 | 0.50 | 757.00 | 2.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 678.50 | 3.50 | 883.50 | 2.00 |
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