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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops for Fourth Day
Bunker fuel prices dropped at ports around the world on Thursday, with global average VLSFO prices sinking for a fourth consecutive session.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports lost $3.50/mt to $555.50/mt on Thursday, reaching its lowest level since September 2021.
The G20-HSFO Index dropped by $1/mt to $492/mt, while the G20-MGO Index sank by $5/mt to $752.50/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures advanced by $0.16/bl to $69.46/bl on Thursday.
VLSFO prices at the top four ports mostly followed a negative trend. At Singapore prices fell by $6/mt to $507/mt, at Rotterdam they lost $6/mt to $500.50/mt, at Fujairah they advanced by $3.50/mt to $517.50/mt, and at Houston they sank by $11/mt to $515/mt.
On Friday morning Brent futures were trading up by $0.77/bl from the previous session's close at $70.23/bl as of 9:00 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $5.80/mt rise on the day in bunker prices.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 493.50 | 22.00 | 600.50 | 30.00 |
| Rotterdam | 464.00 | 6.50 | 624.50 | 10.50 |
| Houston | 482.50 | 19.50 | 638.50 | 17.00 |
| Fujairah | 484.50 | 25.00 | 715.00 | 8.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 530.00 | 18.50 | 711.50 | 23.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 481.00 | 18.50 | 644.50 | 16.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 583.00 | 13.00 | 765.50 | 13.50 |
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