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Orderbook Bunker Demand Up 10% Since July: Conventional Oil Still Dominates, Methanol Slips

Ships on order have an implied demand of 64 million mtoe a year.

13 Oct 2026

Oil Dips On Prospect Of Russian Diesel Release - But Further Iran Hostilities Cloud Trading

Trump has left the door open for further strikes against the Islamic republic.

12 Oct 2026

CMA CGM and DSV Partner on Low-Carbon Shipping

DSV targets a 12,000-tonne CO2 cut over two years, backed by CMA CGM's low-carbon shipping solution using biofuels and bio-LNG.

12 Oct 2026

From Bronze to Gold: VPS Accelerates Its Climate Action Journey

The testing agency VPS has achieved Gold status in Greenly's Climate Score programme.

12 Oct 2026

Bunker Suite Launches AI Tools for Bunker Traders and Suppliers

The tools also record won and lost bunker enquiries, giving trading desks a fuller history to support commercial decisions.

12 Oct 2026

ANALYSIS: Implied Bunker Demand of Ships Reporting to IMO Flat at 246 Million mt in 2025 as Share of Tonnage Reporting Falls

Reported volumes dipped 1.2%, but with less tonnage reporting, demand from the in-scope fleet held at 246 million mt, with volumes outside the reporting rules on top of that.

12 Oct 2026

US Lifts Sanctions on Russian Diesel for Six Months After Trump-Putin Call

General License 135 authorises the sale, shipping and import of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027, but EU and UK sanctions are unchanged.

9 Oct 2026

Oil Gains On Hurricane Worries But Capped By Yet More Talk Of U.S./Iran Peace

Meanwhile, China plans to resume refined fuel exports.

9 Oct 2026

Peninsula Vessel Joins EMSA Oil Spill Response Network

The marine fuel supplier's tanker Panama 100 will provide standby oil spill response capability in the Canary Islands.

9 Oct 2026

Peninsula Reports Over 450 Biofuel Deliveries as Fuel Use Expands

Peninsula says biofuel blends based on FAME and UCOME are becoming part of mainstream marine fuel procurement.

9 Oct 2026

VIEWPOINT: Why a Counter-Offer Rarely Keeps a Bunker Trader

A matched package buys a few months, says Vernon Jayanathan; the resentment, the lost trust, and the market quote stay for good.

9 Oct 2026

Q3 Was the Most Dangerous Quarter for Global Shipping: Windward

Iran attacked 45 commercial ships in the Gulf during Q3, up from 25 in Q2, Windward says.

8 Oct 2026

Battery-Powered Fleet Surpasses 2,000 With Norway Leading: MBF

The Maritime Battery Forum says the actual global fleet could be higher, with China's battery-powered vessels underrepresented in its registry.

8 Oct 2026

AYK Energy to Supply Batteries for Four Svitzer Electric Tugs

The four electric tugs are being built at Cochin Shipyard in India.

8 Oct 2026

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 40

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from October 1 – October 7, 2026.

8 Oct 2026

Cargill Pilot Demonstrates Up to 51 tonnes CO2 Savings From Port Call Optimisation

A Global Maritime Forum report based on Cargill's pilots found that aligning vessel arrivals with berth availability can cut fuel use and emissions.

8 Oct 2026

India and EU Explore Green Shipping Corridor with Focus on Ammonia and Methanol

The initiative aims to link India's green fuel production with European demand for low-carbon marine fuels.

8 Oct 2026

Oil Extends Losses On Fast-Track IEA Crude Stock Release To Europe

Meanwhile, Trump considers more strikes against Iran prior to the Midterms.

7 Oct 2026

Marine Fuel Quality Risks Becoming More Localised: Integr8 Fuels

The company says ULSFO quality notifications more than doubled to 6.7%.

7 Oct 2026

MISC Names New Dual-Fuel LNG Carrier for QatarEnergy Charter

The 174,000 m3 vessel is the first of three LNG carriers secured under a 15-year charter deal with QatarEnergy.

7 Oct 2026