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Latest Prices, VLSFO

Price $/mt Change High Low Spread
T Apr 9 1088.00 +1.00 1100.00 1067.00 33.00
W Apr 8 1087.00 -85.00 1155.00 1055.00 100.00
T Apr 7 1172.00 -63.00 1240.00 1140.00 100.00
M Apr 6 1235.00 +95.00 1285.00 1214.00 71.00
F Apr 3 1140.00 0.00 1190.00 1119.00 71.00
T Apr 2 1140.00 -43.00 1190.00 1119.00 71.00
W Apr 1 1183.00 +18.50 1233.00 1162.00 71.00
T Mar 31 1164.50 -6.50 1200.00 1148.00 52.00
M Mar 30 1171.00 +111.00 1185.00 1159.00 26.00
F Mar 27 1060.00 +64.50 1155.00 975.00 180.00
T Mar 26 995.50 -27.00 1010.00 988.00 22.00

LA / Long Beach Historical Quarterly Average Prices

Quarterly average bunker prices for the most recent quarters. All prices are $USD / mt.
VLSFO MGO HSFO
2021 Q1

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LA / Long Beach Bunker Price Forecast

Based on 1-year Ship & Bunker Brent / Bunker relationship for each product and the Brent forecast from EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook dated Apr 7, 2026. All prices are $USD / mt. All prices are as indications only.
VLSFO MGO HSFO
2026 Q2 968 1322 799
2026 Q3 843 1151 696
2026 Q4 743 1015 613
Full Year 2026 811 1107 669
2027 Q1 692 944 571
2027 Q2 659 900 544
2027 Q3 634 865 523
2027 Q4 591 807 488
Full Year 2027 643 877 530

Terminology

Biofuel is a VLSFO biofuel blend, B24 in Singapore (24% biofuel) and typically a B30 (30% biofuel) elsewhere.

Brent prices are converted from USD/bbl to USD per metric tonne at a rate of 7.53 barrels per metric tonne.

EUA is the price in Euros for 1 (one) EU Emissions Allowance (EUA).

EUA-USD is the USD price for 1 (one) EUA converted at the prevailing exchange rate.

EUAHSFO is the total EUA cost to offset 1 (one) metric tonne (mt) of HSFO. This price takes into account for 2024 ship owners pay only 40% of the full costs incurred, 70% in 2025 and 100% in 2026.

EUAMGO is the total EUA cost to offset 1 (one) metric tonne (mt) of MGO. This price takes into account for 2024 ship owners pay only 40% of the full costs incurred, 70% in 2025 and 100% in 2026.

EUAVLSFO is the total EUA cost to offset 1 (one) metric tonne (mt) of VLSFO. This price takes into account for 2024 ship owners pay only 40% of the full costs incurred, 70% in 2025 and 100% in 2026.

IFO380 & IFO180 are Max 3.5% Sulfur Bunkers (RME, RMF, RMG, RMH, RMK, etc).

LNG is the USD price for one metric tonne of LNG.

LNG-380e is the price for an amount of LNG that delivers the energy equivalent of one metric tonne of IFO380 bunker fuel.

LNG-MGOe is the price for an amount of LNG that delivers the energy equivalent of one metric tonne of MGO.

LS180 & LS380 are Max 1.0% Sulfur Bunkers.

LSMGO is Max 0.10% Sulfur Distillate (DMA, DMZ) for Compliance with 2015 ECA Regulations.

MDO is Max 1.50% Sulfur Distillate (DMB).

MEoH is the price per tonne of pure conventional / grey methanol.

MEoH-MGOe is the price for a quantity of methanol that delivers the same amount of energy as one metric tonne of MGO.

MEoH-VLSFOe is the price for a quantity of methanol that delivers the same amount of energy as one metric tonne of VLSFO bunker fuel.

MGO is, unless otherwise specified, a Max 1.50% Sulfur "Clear and Bright" Distillate (DMA, DMZ, etc).

SS is the 'scrubber spread' - the premium for 0.50%S VLSFO over >0.50%S HSFO. The spread is the price differenctial between the two fuels before their respective half dollar rounding, with the resulting spread then rounded to the nearest half dollar.

ULSFO is Max 0.10% Sulfur Fuel Oil for Compliance with 2015 ECA Regulations.

VLSFO is Max 0.5% Sulfur fuel (Also known as IMO2020 grade bunkers).

WTI prices are converted from USD/bbl to USD per metric tonne at a rate of 7.62 barrels per metric tonne.

Learn more about our price methodology here: https://shipandbunker.com/about/about-sb-prices