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LNG Price Spike Not Yet Sufficient to Drive Switch to Conventional Bunkers

Shipowners would be looking for an LNG premium of 15-20% to MGO before switching back to oil, a market source tells Ship & Bunker.

3 Mar 2026

70-80% of Fujairah Bunker Barges Now Not Operating: Spotbarge

A total of 15 bunker operations were observed on Monday, and a further four on Tuesday morning, Spotbarge's Sebastiaan Kosman tells Ship & Bunker.

3 Mar 2026

Middle East Conflict: Impact So Far for Shipping & Bunkering

After three days of the conflict in the Middle East following strikes on Iran, uncertainty is increasing on what comes next.

3 Mar 2026

Drone Crash Incident Reported at Salalah Port

A local source tells Ship & Bunker that authorities are currently saying there is no impact on the port due to the incident.

3 Mar 2026

Performance Shipping Orders Two Scrubber-Fitted Tankers from China

The shipbuilding contract is worth $81.5 million for each vessel.

3 Mar 2026

New Drone Attack Reported on Bunkering Terminal at Port of Duqm

The port's bunker terminal came under attack early on Tuesday, with a fuel tank hit and no further information yet on damage, a local source tells Ship & Bunker.

3 Mar 2026

Fire at Fujairah Oil Industry Zone Brought Under Control

Authorities say normal operations have resumed at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone

3 Mar 2026

AYK Energy to Supply Battery System for German Research Vessel

The contract covers delivery of a 131-tonne battery system for the new Polarstern ice-class vessel due to enter service in 2030.

3 Mar 2026

Marsa LNG Bunkering Facility in Oman Advances with Tank Roof Lift

Marsa LNG LLC is a joint venture between TotalEnergies (80%) and the Omani exploration company OQEP (20%).

3 Mar 2026

LNG Again Leads Alternative-Fuelled Newbuild Orders in February: DNV

Out of the 17 alternative-capable ships ordered in February, 14 of them were LNG-powered.

3 Mar 2026

Middle East Disruption Extends Bunker Sample Transit Times

Testing agency FOBAS advises vessels to retain bunker samples onboard and land them outside the affected region amid escalating disruption.

3 Mar 2026

Bunker Holding Working on Alternative Supply Outside Gulf to Support Customers

Group CEO Peder Møller says shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply.

3 Mar 2026

Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz is Closed, Warns Ships Will Be Targeted: Report

An IRGC official warns that any vessel trying to pass the Strait will be set on fire.

3 Mar 2026

INTERVIEW: SanctionCheck Launches Sanctions Compliance Platform for the Bunker Industry

Sanctions compliance is a growing problem for the bunker industry where digital services can help, SanctionCheck CEO James Casey tells Ship & Bunker.

3 Mar 2026

Bunker Prices in Primary Ports Jump 8% to 8-Month High on Middle East Conflict

Ship & Bunker's key G20-VLSFO index rose $44 Monday to $587.50/mt.

2 Mar 2026

Oil Leaps As Strait Of Hormuz Blockage Continues, Analysts Fear Long-Term Disruption

Oil facilities across Middle East close as Iran drops bombs throughout the region.

2 Mar 2026

10% of Global Container Fleet Caught in Strait of Hormuz Blockage: ONE

Container ships reportedly account for about 100 of the 750 ships backed up around the Strait of Hormuz.

2 Mar 2026

FEATURE: Fujairah Bunker Market in Limbo as Traders Seek Strait of Hormuz Clarity

Fujairah's market - reliant on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz for its demand - is largely on hold until clarity emerges, local sources tell Ship & Bunker.

2 Mar 2026

Early Indications Show VLSFO Price Rises of Around 10% at Key Hubs Following Iran Strikes

Indications received by Ship & Bunker on Monday morning generally showed price rises in the $40-50s/mt for VLSFO.

2 Mar 2026

Peninsula-Chartered Tanker Sustains 'Minor Damage' in Iranian Attack

The vessel has now safely returned to anchorage in Dubai, a company spokesman tells Ship & Bunker.

2 Mar 2026