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FOBAS Bulletin: Estonian Shale Oil and Stability Issues - Singapore

Lloyd's Register's FOBAS unit says some bunker fuel blends supplied in Singapore have been linked to sludge and filter issues onboard ships.

8 May 2026

TNPA Invites Bids for Cape Town Liquid Bulk Terminal With Bunkering Services

The facility would support bunker fuel imports and refinery supply through links to tanker berths at the Port of Cape Town.

8 May 2026

Eleven Energy Collaborates With Sunoco Marine Division for Americas Bunker Supply

Eleven Energy says the strategic collaboration will expand bunker fuel supply access for its clients in the Americas.

8 May 2026

Crude Futures Gain After US-Iran Clash Again in Strait of Hormuz

The UAE issued a missile threat alert this morning following missile launches from Iran.

8 May 2026

X-Press Feeders Signs Bio-Methanol Supply Deal With PuriFire Energy

PuriFire Energy could supply up to 15,000 mt/year of bio-methanol to X-Press Feeders.

8 May 2026

Union Maritime Takes Delivery of Third Wind-Assisted LR2 Tanker

The LNG-fuelled vessel is fitted with a wind propulsion system from Bar Technologies.

7 May 2026

Wah Kwong Marks Steel-Cutting for Third Dual-Fuel LNG Carrier

The ship will be the third LNG-fuelled vessel in the firm's fleet.

7 May 2026

Maersk Q1 Bunker Consumption Drops 5.3% YoY on Efficiency Gains

The company operated a fleet of 21 dual-fuel container ships as of the end of Q1.

7 May 2026

UAE Methanol Plant Secures $2 Billion Financing

The plant is expected to be operational by the third quarter of 2028.

7 May 2026

Sing Fuels Wins ISO 9001 and 45001 Certifications

The certifications are for quality management systems and occupational health and safety management systems.

7 May 2026

CMA CGM Confirms Vessel Damaged in Hormuz Strait Attack

The vessel was attacked just hours before President Trump announced a temporary halt to Project Freedom.

7 May 2026

BUNKER JOBS: CMA CGM Seeks Bunker Operations Purchaser in Marseille

The company is looking for candidates with a minimum of two years of experience in commodities or the maritime sector.

7 May 2026

Korea Ports Could Use Surplus Renewable Energy for Shipping Electrification: Report

Pacific Environment says unused renewable power could help South Korea decarbonise ports and coastal shipping.

7 May 2026

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 18

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 30 – May 6, 2026.

7 May 2026

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lowers 2026 Outlook as Bunker Costs Rise

The company says shipping demand, especially from Asia, continues to grow.

7 May 2026

South Korea's KSS Line Orders Three LPG Dual-Fuel Ships

LPG is currently a niche alternative bunker fuel, mainly used in gas carriers.

7 May 2026

Oil Barely Crests $100 As Iran Studies Latest U.S. Peace Proposal

Meanwhile, $7 billion in market bets demonstrates how some people are benefitting from the war.

6 May 2026

Copec Launches Bunkering Service in Mejillones

Copec has deployed the bunker tanker Don Pancho II for a new fuel supply service in Mejillones.

6 May 2026

Know Your Counterparty: Malik Group

Aalborg-based Malik Group, encompassing the Malik Supply and Malik Energy brands, has a history in the bunker industry stretching back almost 40 years.

6 May 2026

Abrasive Reality: How Elevated Catfines Can Damage Marine Engines

VPS says elevated levels of catalytic fines in marine fuel continue to pose a serious risk to vessel engines due to their highly abrasive nature.

6 May 2026