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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Rises for Sixth Consecutive Session
Bunker fuel prices continued to advance at most ports on Friday, with global average VLSFO prices climbing for a sixth consecutive session.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports rose by $6.50/mt to $629/mt on Friday, remaining at the highest level since April 19. The G20-HSFO Index climbed by $7/mt to $551.50/mt, while the G20-MGO Index gained $14/mt to $883/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures gained $0.75/bl to $84.99/bl on Friday.
VLSFO prices at the top ports mostly had a positive trend. At Singapore prices advanced by $5.50/mt to $613.50/mt, at Rotterdam they rose by $11/mt to $590.50/mt, at Fujairah they climbed by $6/mt to $608.50/mt, and at Houston they fell by $2.50/mt to $589/mt.
On Monday morning Brent crude futures were trading down by $0.14/bl at $84.85/bl as of 9:37 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $1.05/mt fall 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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