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IEA Releases its Latest IMO2020 Bunker Fuel Demand Forecast

In 2020 MGO will be the fuel of choice, while scrubbers and non-compliance will make HSFO more popular than VLSFO.

11 Mar 2019

BP Announces Supply Locations for its New 0.50%S VLSFO Bunkers

Following trials in ARA and Singapore.

11 Mar 2019

IMO 2020: When Are We Going to See 0.50%S VLSFO Bunker Price Indications?

The short answer is probably around Q3 or Q4 later this year.

11 Mar 2019

Duo Team Up to Offer Alternative Alkali Source for Scrubbers

Magnesium hydroxide product billed as a non-hazardous alkali power.

8 Mar 2019

IMO2020: 0.50% VLSFO Will Be Available in Djibouti

Red Sea Bunkering looking to near double its sales volume in 2019.

8 Mar 2019

OPEC Supports Crude Prices Amid Talk that Chinese Demand will Peak in 2025

However, India's demand will escalate in coming months.

7 Mar 2019

Iraq Gets its First Independent Fuel Testing Lab

Intertek opens laboratory in the port of Khor Al Zubair.

7 Mar 2019

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2019 Week 9

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from February 28 – March 06, 2019.

7 Mar 2019

VIEWPOINT: Are We in the Bunker or Banker Business?

Today's marine fuel buyers do not think they are, but every time they place a fuel order it is like they are getting a loan.

7 Mar 2019

Analyst Cites Three Factors Necessary To Boost Prices as Crude Trades Flat on Wednesday

Plus, oil giant Chevron believes demand is very strong.

6 Mar 2019

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Backs Push on Scrubber Science

Joins EGCS advocacy group CSA 2020.

6 Mar 2019

BMS United Sponsors 2 More Sailing Athletes

Both will represent Greece at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

6 Mar 2019

Bunker Fuel App Nets Tanker Owner

Torm signs up to Inatech's Smart Trader app for bunker ops.

6 Mar 2019

INSIGHT: Bad Bunkers? ISO8217 Will Not Save You

2020 is clearly price-driven, so the temptation to "cut corners" is great.

6 Mar 2019

OPEC Again Supports Crude Prices in Face of Libya, U.S. Output Increases

But Goldman Sachs thinks the 2019 commodity rally may be over.

5 Mar 2019

Hope for U.S./China Breakthrough Causes Oil Prices to Jump 1.4%

Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs predicts calmer trading waters ahead.

4 Mar 2019

Volatile Bunker Pricing Makes Benchmarking More Attractive, says Shipping Analyst

SP Global Platts' Alex Younevitch thinks IMO2020 could help shift market to benchmark pricing in freight.

4 Mar 2019

Probunkers Invites Proposals to Build gas Bunker Tankers

Move 'one more step towards the implementation of ambitious LNG bunkering project'.

4 Mar 2019

Analysts Shrug off Crude's Sudden Price Plunge Friday

One expert points out that oil at $55 is nothing to cry over.

1 Mar 2019

Promise of Improved Economics Wins Over Another Scrubber Sceptic

We cannot risk being competitively disadvantaged, says Pacific Basin.

1 Mar 2019