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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Jumps to Seven-Week High
Bunker fuel prices advanced at most ports on Friday, with average global VLSFO prices jumping to the highest level in more than seven weeks.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports rose by $9/mt to $601.50/mt on Friday, reaching the highest level since April 26. The G20-HSFO Index gained $10/mt to $500/mt, while the G20-MGO Index surged by $18.50/mt to $788/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures gained $0.94/bl to $76.61/bl on Friday.
VLSFO prices at the top ports had a mixed trend. At Singapore prices jumped by $12/mt to $602/mt, at Rotterdam they rose by $12/mt to $550.50/mt, at Fujairah they advanced by $18.50/mt to $591/mt, and at Houston they sank by $19/mt to $526.50/mt.
On Monday morning Brent crude futures were trading down by $0.44/bl at $76.17/bl as of 9:50 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $3.31/mt fall in bunker prices.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 602.50 | 13.50 | 676.00 | 10.00 |
| Rotterdam | 540.50 | 6.50 | 665.50 | 18.00 |
| Houston | 552.50 | 21.50 | 685.50 | 25.00 |
| Fujairah | 592.50 | 17.50 | 783.00 | 10.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 615.00 | 12.00 | 757.00 | 15.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 572.00 | 14.50 | 702.50 | 16.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 653.00 | 9.50 | 824.50 | 9.50 |
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