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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances to Three-Week High
Bunker fuel prices advanced at most ports on Wednesday, with global average VLSFO prices rising to the highest level in more than three weeks.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports gained $6/mt to $643.50/mt on Wednesday, reaching the highest level since December 5. The G20-HSFO Index rose by $4/mt to $513.50/mt, while the G20-MGO Index was little changed at $861/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures sank by $1.42/bl to $79.65.07/bl on Wednesday.
VLSFO prices at the top ports followed a positive trend. At Singapore prices rose by $6/mt to $619.50/mt, at Rotterdam they gained $2.50/mt to $559.50/mt, at Fujairah they advanced by $3.50/mt to $623/mt, and at Houston they climbed by $3.50/mt to $582.50/mt.
On Thursday morning Brent crude futures were trading up by $0.25/bl at $79.90/bl as of 8:22 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $1.88/mt rise in bunker prices.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 571.00 | 1.50 | 685.50 | 5.50 |
| Rotterdam | 516.50 | 1.50 | 677.50 | 3.50 |
| Houston | 556.00 | 6.00 | 679.00 | 1.00 |
| Fujairah | 565.00 | 4.50 | 755.00 | 1.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 589.00 | 3.00 | 764.50 | 3.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 552.00 | 3.00 | 699.00 | 2.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 635.50 | 1.00 | 811.50 | 11.00 |
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