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The firm cited 'the official closure of the Strait of Hormuz by relevant authorities amid the evolving security situation in the region'. -
War risk insurers have reportedly submitted some cancellation notices already for policies covering ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz. -
Although talks continue, the Middle East prepares for a military strike. -
High electricity costs could undermine use of shore power, keeping marine fuel the cheaper option at berth. -
Independent risk study confirms LNG, hydrogen, methanol and ammonia can be safely bunkered across the port area. -
The company is looking for candidates with a minimum of three years of experience in bunker trading and sales. -
The dual-fuel methanol container ship will operate on the carrier's Asia-Mexico service. -
The 93,000 m3 vessel is fitted with a dual-fuel engine from Everllence. -
The company is looking for candidates with at least five years of experience in marine fuel procurement. -
The vessel bunkered 3,500 mt of LNG at the port's anchorage area on Thursday. -
Gibraltar saw a total of 5,267 calls for bunkers in 2025, up from 5,084 a year ago. -
The vessel is set to become the first offshore vessel capable of operating on ammonia.
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.
Bunker Price Forecast - Q1 2026
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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Feb 19Neel Shah, co-founder of UK methanol start-up PuriFire Energy, discusses how the IMO's delay is affecting business plans for green fuel producers.
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Feb 28War risk insurers have reportedly submitted some cancellation notices already for policies covering ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz. -
Feb 28Unverified claims of the Strait of Hormuz being closed are being broadcast to ships in the region after US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday. -
Feb 19Neel Shah, co-founder of UK methanol start-up PuriFire Energy, discusses how the IMO's delay is affecting business plans for green fuel producers.
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Feb 16The combined company will operate a fleet of more than 400 ships with capacity over 3 million TEU. -
Feb 16But some see the current climate as an opportunity to expand on favourable terms, sources at IE Week events tell Ship & Bunker.
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Feb 24Trading firm Oilmar is marking its growth and development over the past decade with a series of charity partnerships. -
Feb 16But some see the current climate as an opportunity to expand on favourable terms, sources at IE Week events tell Ship & Bunker.
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Feb 16January HSFO sales jumped by 30.4% on the year, with the grade accounting for 41.6% of the total bunker sales. -
Feb 12Paul Bayliss of Fuelre4m discusses the need for collaboration to demonstrate the efficacy of decarbonisation technologies. -
Feb 06HSFO was the most sold bunker grade in Rotterdam, accounting for 36.6% of the total conventional and biofuel sales in 2025. -
Feb 05Ship & Bunker takes a closer look at the factors impacting low bunker margins.
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Feb 27High electricity costs could undermine use of shore power, keeping marine fuel the cheaper option at berth. -
Feb 27Independent risk study confirms LNG, hydrogen, methanol and ammonia can be safely bunkered across the port area. -
Feb 27The dual-fuel methanol container ship will operate on the carrier's Asia-Mexico service. -
Feb 27The 93,000 m3 vessel is fitted with a dual-fuel engine from Everllence. -
Feb 27The vessel is set to become the first offshore vessel capable of operating on ammonia.
Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices
| VLSFO | MGO | IFO380 | ||||
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| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 506.00 | 7.00 | 729.00 | 2.50 | 421.00 | 3.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 543.50 | 7.00 | 797.50 | 5.50 | 463.00 | 2.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 576.00 | 3.00 | 829.50 | 2.00 | 467.50 | 1.50 |
| Singapore | 521.50 | 8.50 | 709.50 | 1.50 | 436.50 | 4.00 |
| Rotterdam | 489.50 | 9.50 | 720.00 | 2.00 | 438.00 | 10.50 |
| Fujairah | 519.50 | 10.00 | 777.50 | 3.50 | 420.50 | 2.50 |
| Houston | 494.50 | 1.50 | 710.00 | 4.00 | 389.00 | 3.00 |
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| Gibraltar | 520.50 | 14.00 | - | 460.00 | 7.50 | |
| Hong Kong | 530.50 | 11.00 | 725.00 | 3.50 | 473.00 | 2.00 |
| Istanbul | 645.00 | 0.50 | 800.50 | 7.50 | 490.00 | 4.50 |
| LA / LB | 572.50 | 10.50 | 784.00 | 16.00 | 489.00 | 1.50 |
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| New York | 532.00 | 3.00 | 837.50 | 18.50 | 417.00 | 2.50 |
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| Piraeus | 591.00 | 6.00 | 796.50 | 5.00 | 461.50 | 8.50 |
| Santos | 512.00 | 4.00 | 850.00 | 12.00 | - | |
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Top Bunker Prices All Prices
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
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| Global 20 Ports Average | 543.50 | 7.00 | 797.50 | 5.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 506.00 | 7.00 | 729.00 | 2.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 576.00 | 3.00 | 829.50 | 2.00 |
| Singapore | 521.50 | 8.50 | 709.50 | 1.50 |
| Fujairah | 519.50 | 10.00 | 777.50 | 3.50 |
| Rotterdam | 489.50 | 9.50 | 720.00 | 2.00 |
| Houston | 494.50 | 1.50 | 710.00 | 4.00 |
Bunker Jobs
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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. -
Feb 19The company is looking for candidates with a minimum of two years of hands-on experience in bunker operations. -
Feb 13The company is looking for candidates with a sound understanding of bunkering operations and experience in vessel operations. -
Feb 11The company is looking for energetic bunker traders to join its team and support its growth.
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Feb 28Unverified claims of the Strait of Hormuz being closed are being broadcast to ships in the region after US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday.
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Feb 28War risk insurers have reportedly submitted some cancellation notices already for policies covering ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Feb 25The Liberian-flagged 42,289 GT cruise ship Blue Dream Melody was arrested on February 11 at Beihai Port in China. -
Feb 26The US alleges that the vessels supported the shipment of Iranian oil products to Asia and beyond. -
Feb 26Oilmar announced the establishment of a China desk to expand engagement in the region. -
Feb 25The company has appointed Steve Taylor as director of UK operations. -
Feb 26The latest sanctions include the Russian oil pipeline firm Transneft.