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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Two-Week Low
Bunker fuel prices dropped at most ports on Thursday, with global VLSFO prices hitting a two-week low.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports lost $15/mt to $688.50/mt on Thursday, reaching the lowest level since January 20. The G20-HSFO Index fell by $2.50/mt to $462/mt, while the G20-MGO Index declined by $9.50/mt to $1,017/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures lost $0.67bl to $82.17/bl on Thursday.
VLSFO prices at the top ports followed a negative trend. At Singapore prices slipped by $9.50/mt to $690.50/mt, at Rotterdam they sank by $29.50/mt to $589/mt, at Fujairah they slumped by $33.50/mt to $657.50/mt and at Houston they declined by $1/mt to $634/mt.
On Friday morning Brent futures were trading up by $0.26/bl at $82.43/bl as of 10:02 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would amount to a $1.96/mt rise in bunker prices.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 645.00 | 2.00 | 767.50 | 11.50 |
| Rotterdam | 600.00 | 8.00 | 751.50 | 13.00 |
| Houston | 627.50 | 9.00 | 796.00 | 11.50 |
| Fujairah | 649.50 | 0.00 | 889.00 | 0.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 665.00 | 0.50 | 864.00 | 6.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 630.50 | 5.00 | 801.00 | 9.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 722.50 | 2.50 | 922.50 | 3.00 |
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