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Moeve's Samir Fernández talks to Shinji Umehara, President of NYK Trading. -
The US and Israel reportedly attacked the South Pars gas field in Iran - the world's largest - on Wednesday, causing a fire. -
Delivery comes ahead of Singapore's 2030 mandate for new harbour craft to run on electric, B100 biofuel or other net-zero fuels. -
Bureau Veritas says the approval reflects the growing role of digital tools in supporting vessel performance and reliability. -
Bio-LNG-fuelled vessels of the two firms will continue to generate compliance units for Gasum's pool in 2026. -
Latest growth round brings Ofiniti's total funding to US$9 million to date. -
Gibraltar saw a total of 357 calls for bunkers in February, up from 349 a year ago. -
CEO Liz Westcott says demand is still expected from shipping, power generation and hydrogen carrier applications. -
The Indian port is inviting industry participation as it looks to develop methanol bunkering capability. -
One of the partners, Sumitomo, received a government grant last year to advance ammonia bunkering in Singapore. -
The vessels are equipped with dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both LNG and conventional marine fuels. -
The newest addition to the fleet is a dual-fuel methanol vessel with a capacity of 15,000 TEU. -
The online session on March 26 will explore how global tensions are affecting shipping, trade and bunker markets. -
Meanwhile, others warn that high oil prices are contributing to a K-shaped economy. -
Zhoushan saw 120,000 mt of marine biofuel blends bunkered in 2025, making up 80% of the country's volume. -
The project will see a monitoring system deployed on an electric hydrogen-powered vessel to support safer operations. -
Maersk says it is redistributing bunker supply across its network to safeguard operational stability. -
HSFO bunker sales in Panama grew by 5.7% on the year in February.
Middle East Conflict
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Mar 18The US and Israel reportedly attacked the South Pars gas field in Iran - the world's largest - on Wednesday, causing a fire. -
Mar 17Maersk says it is redistributing bunker supply across its network to safeguard operational stability. -
Mar 17IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol says even with a Hormuz shipping restart, global energy trade will take time to recover. -
Mar 17Clarksons Research says around 1,100 ships, including 250 oil tankers, are currently stuck in the Gulf. -
Mar 17The vessel has reported minor damage following an attack last night. -
Mar 16No casualties were reported after the latest attack on Monday morning, following another incident on Saturday. -
Mar 14Bunker operations have continued throughout the day Saturday, but new operations overnight are unlikely, a local source tells Ship & Bunker. -
Mar 13The extraordinary session of the council will take place on March 18-19 in London. -
Mar 12With the EIA now forecasting Brent to average $90.56/bl in Q2, global VLSFO prices are likely to hold over $700/mt in April-June. -
Mar 12Regulators may be tempted to waive sulfur caps for shipping to free up middle distillates for use elsewhere, but the idea would face significant barriers.
Bunker Demand in Key Markets
In the third quarter of 2025 bunker bemand at key marine fuel hubs advanced 4.3% on a yearly basis, according to the latest market survey of bunker sales volumes in 17 leading global locations.
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Quarterly and full year bunker price forcast for 2026 and 2027. Includes forecasts for global average prices, and at the key ports of Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah and Houston.
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Mar 18Ships do not run on tons of fuel. They run on energy, writes Fuelsure. -
Mar 16No casualties were reported after the latest attack on Monday morning, following another incident on Saturday.
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Mar 14Bunker operations have continued throughout the day Saturday, but new operations overnight are unlikely, a local source tells Ship & Bunker.
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Mar 13The top ten global bunkering firms handled about half of global bunker demand in 2025. -
Mar 12With the EIA now forecasting Brent to average $90.56/bl in Q2, global VLSFO prices are likely to hold over $700/mt in April-June.
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Mar 18Moeve's Samir Fernández talks to Shinji Umehara, President of NYK Trading. -
Mar 18Ships do not run on tons of fuel. They run on energy, writes Fuelsure.
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Mar 16February's total conventional and biofuel blend sales were still the lowest since June 2025. -
Mar 13The top ten global bunkering firms handled about half of global bunker demand in 2025.
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Mar 12With the EIA now forecasting Brent to average $90.56/bl in Q2, global VLSFO prices are likely to hold over $700/mt in April-June.
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Mar 12Regulators may be tempted to waive sulfur caps for shipping to free up middle distillates for use elsewhere, but the idea would face significant barriers.
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Mar 11The port authority welcomes the standards set by the recently-launched Bunkering Services Initiative, a spokesperson tells Ship & Bunker. -
Mar 11Ship & Bunker talks to WinGD's Andrea Lazzaro for an engine manufacturer's perspective on the alternative fuels landscape in 2026. -
Mar 09It has previously been suggested the IMO NZF delay had ship owners shifting back to oil bunkers.
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Mar 06Singapore trading sources describe a market fraught with tension, concerned over what appears to be an imminent shortage of supplies for this market.
Decarbonisation, Alternative Marine Fuels and Power More
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Mar 18Moeve's Samir Fernández talks to Shinji Umehara, President of NYK Trading.
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Mar 18Delivery comes ahead of Singapore's 2030 mandate for new harbour craft to run on electric, B100 biofuel or other net-zero fuels. -
Mar 18Bio-LNG-fuelled vessels of the two firms will continue to generate compliance units for Gasum's pool in 2026. -
Mar 18The Indian port is inviting industry participation as it looks to develop methanol bunkering capability. -
Mar 18The vessels are equipped with dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both LNG and conventional marine fuels.
Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices
| VLSFO | MGO | IFO380 | ||||
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| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 919.50 | 22.00 | 1462.50 | 11.00 | 745.50 | 29.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 1017.00 | 19.50 | 1493.50 | 27.50 | 847.50 | 24.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 1015.00 | 3.50 | 1445.50 | 26.00 | 782.50 | 6.50 |
| Singapore | 1076.50 | 43.00 | 1807.00 | 58.50 | 789.00 | 62.00 |
| Rotterdam | 764.00 | 8.50 | 1179.00 | 4.50 | 717.50 | 7.50 |
| Fujairah | 1060.50 | 24.50 | 1651.50 | 2.00 | 838.50 | 29.50 |
| Houston | 778.00 | 10.50 | 1212.00 | 11.00 | 636.50 | 19.00 |
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| Gibraltar | 832.50 | 41.50 | - | 783.00 | 2.50 | |
| Hong Kong | 1100.00 | 34.00 | 1514.00 | 95.00 | 864.00 | 105.50 |
| Istanbul | 917.50 | 2.50 | 1303.50 | 6.50 | 775.00 | 17.50 |
| LA / LB | 1101.50 | 10.00 | 1271.50 | 2.00 | 887.00 | 24.00 |
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| New York | 741.00 | 30.00 | 1258.50 | 38.50 | 632.00 | 38.00 |
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| Piraeus | 849.00 | 11.50 | 1283.00 | 1.00 | 768.00 | 8.50 |
| Santos | 1193.00 | 11.00 | 1745.00 | 30.00 | - | |
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| Global 20 Ports Average | 1017.00 | 19.50 | 1493.50 | 27.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 919.50 | 22.00 | 1462.50 | 11.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 1015.00 | 3.50 | 1445.50 | 26.00 |
| Singapore | 1076.50 | 43.00 | 1807.00 | 58.50 |
| Fujairah | 1060.50 | 24.50 | 1651.50 | 2.00 |
| Rotterdam | 764.00 | 8.50 | 1179.00 | 4.50 |
| Houston | 778.00 | 10.50 | 1212.00 | 11.00 |
Bunker Jobs
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Mar 13The company is looking for candidates with strong knowledge of the local marine fuel market. -
Mar 06The company is looking for candidates with experience in the bunker industry and good command of English. -
Mar 06The company is seeking to hire bunker traders in Singapore and Seoul, and a senior bunker trader in Dubai. -
Feb 27The company is looking for candidates with a minimum of three years of experience in bunker trading and sales. -
Feb 27The company is looking for candidates with at least five years of experience in marine fuel procurement.
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Mar 18Ships do not run on tons of fuel. They run on energy, writes Fuelsure.
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Mar 17At Suzun Marine Fuels, we have chosen a path that may seem unusual for a supplier. We have limited the number of bunker traders we work with to a maximum of ten. -
Mar 13The top ten global bunkering firms handled about half of global bunker demand in 2025.
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Mar 18Latest growth round brings Ofiniti's total funding to US$9 million to date. -
Mar 17Maersk says it is redistributing bunker supply across its network to safeguard operational stability.
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Mar 11The boxship came under attack about 25 nautical miles northwest of Ras Al Khaimah early this morning. -
Mar 17The vessel has reported minor damage following an attack last night.