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  1. General License 135 authorises the sale, shipping and import of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027, but EU and UK sanctions are unchanged.
    9 Oct 2026
  2. The 2003-built platform supply vessel has been converted from LNG to ammonia propulsion.
    9 Oct 2026
  3. The marine fuel supplier's tanker Panama 100 will provide standby oil spill response capability in the Canary Islands.
    9 Oct 2026
  4. The group's seventh transition bond issuance will support decarbonisation projects, including investments in LNG-fuelled vessels.
    9 Oct 2026
  5. The B30-MGO was supplied under an eight-year renewable fuel deal signed in 2025.
    9 Oct 2026
  6. The tanker and tugboat were detained off Selangor after failing to produce permits for the suspected diesel transfer.
    9 Oct 2026
  7. Vitol Bunkers was among eight companies granted licences to supply LNG as a marine fuel in Singapore in July.
    9 Oct 2026
  8. The JV will focus on chemical, product and gas tonnage across domestic and international shipping markets.
    9 Oct 2026
  9. The proposed plant is expected to produce 220,000 mt/year of biomethanol, with shipping as a potential user.
    9 Oct 2026
  10. Peninsula says biofuel blends based on FAME and UCOME are becoming part of mainstream marine fuel procurement.
    9 Oct 2026
  11. The position is preferably based in Rotterdam, with London also an option.
    9 Oct 2026
  12. The firm supplied a total of 50.16 mt of marine gasoil at the Romanian port using two trucks.
    9 Oct 2026
  13. The 13,000 TEU container ship, CMA CGM Gold, has joined the firm's methanol-fuelled fleet.
    8 Oct 2026
  14. Iran attacked 45 commercial ships in the Gulf during Q3, up from 25 in Q2, Windward says.
    8 Oct 2026
  15. The firm installed a mass flow meter on its third vessel on the US Gulf Coast.
    8 Oct 2026

Middle East Conflict

  1. Q3 Was the Most Dangerous Quarter for Global Shipping: Windward
    Oct 08
    Iran attacked 45 commercial ships in the Gulf during Q3, up from 25 in Q2, Windward says.
  2. Tanker Hit by Multiple Projectiles Off the Coast of Qatar
    Oct 08
    The incident marks the first reported attack on a vessel in the Gulf, away from the Strait of Hormuz, since September 9.
  3. Oil Extends Losses On Fast-Track IEA Crude Stock Release To Europe
    Oct 07
    Meanwhile, Trump considers more strikes against Iran prior to the Midterms.
  4. Oil Steady Amid  Reports Of Vigorous Crude Transit In War-Torn Gulf
    Oct 06
    Meanwhile, Gulf producers move to create new routes to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
  5. Engine Room Fire Reported After Tanker Hit in Hormuz Strait
    Oct 06
    A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with the crew fighting a resulting engine room fire.
  6. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Investing in Long-Term Commitment to Colombia
    Oct 06
    Camilo Angulo Ferrand tells Ship & Bunker that its long-term crude and refining contracts should help keep availability stable in the region despite the Iran war.
  7. Crude Extends Losses As Iran Faces New Reality of Zero Oil Revenue
    Oct 05
    Meanwhile, energy executives say market turmoil could last for years.
  8. UKMTO Reports Explosion Close to Vessel Off Yemen
    Oct 05
    A tanker reported sighting multiple explosions in proximity to the vessel.
  9. Oil Dips As Europe Taps Diesel Reserves And Iran's Threats Fall On Deaf Ears
    Oct 02
    Meanwhile, Trump sends more missiles to guard Middle East assets.
  10. New Tanker Attack Reported in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
    Oct 02
    The attack was reported at 17:50 UTC on Thursday and resulted in a fire onboard the vessel.

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.

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 676.00 14.50 1390.50 29.00 1441.50 30.50
Rotterdam 541.50 247.50 1113.50 508.50 1154.50 527.50
Houston 532.50 0.50 1095.50 1.50 1135.50 1.50
Fujairah 503.00 59.50 1035.50 123.50 1073.00 127.50

Compliance Costs Calculator

Planning for the future? Ship & Bunker has developed a calculator to help shipping companies and other maritime stakeholders estimate the compliance costs for EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, and IMO 20208 / NZF regulations for their chosen energy mix for the years 2028-2035.

Top Stories More

  1. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Investing in Long-Term Commitment to Colombia
    Oct 06
    Camilo Angulo Ferrand tells Ship & Bunker that its long-term crude and refining contracts should help keep availability stable in the region despite the Iran war.
  2. INTERVIEW: Arrest, Mediate, or Litigate? SeaSolveX on How to Handle a Bunker Dispute in Today's Market
    Oct 02
    Secure the claim first, then settle at the earliest commercially sensible moment.
  3. VIEWPOINT: Shipping is Buying Alternative-Fuel Ships Faster Than it is Building the Workforce to Run Them
    Oct 01
    Simulators that do not match the plant and instructors who cannot explain it are producing engineers with certificates but not competence, writes Danica's Henrik Jensen.
  4. IMO Favours Limited Split in Methanol and Ethanol Bunker Safety Rules Despite Push for More
    Sep 29
    Draft safety guidelines would distinguish the two fuels for the first time, but keep them under one regime, with approval not due until June 2027.
  5. ANALYSIS: $14/mt Separates the Best and Worst Singapore Bunker Suppliers on the Cost of Doing Business, Fuelsure Data Shows
    Sep 28
    Fuelsure data shared with Ship & Bunker puts a number on what happens after the deal is fixed, port by port and supplier by supplier.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. US Lifts Sanctions on Russian Diesel for Six Months After Trump-Putin Call
    Oct 09
    General License 135 authorises the sale, shipping and import of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027, but EU and UK sanctions are unchanged.
  2. VIEWPOINT: Why a Counter-Offer Rarely Keeps a Bunker Trader
    Oct 09
    A matched package buys a few months, says Vernon Jayanathan; the resentment, the lost trust, and the market quote stay for good.
  3. INTERVIEW: Arrest, Mediate, or Litigate? SeaSolveX on How to Handle a Bunker Dispute in Today's Market
    Oct 02
    Secure the claim first, then settle at the earliest commercially sensible moment.
  4. VIEWPOINT: Shipping is Buying Alternative-Fuel Ships Faster Than it is Building the Workforce to Run Them
    Oct 01
    Simulators that do not match the plant and instructors who cannot explain it are producing engineers with certificates but not competence, writes Danica's Henrik Jensen.
  5. IMO Favours Limited Split in Methanol and Ethanol Bunker Safety Rules Despite Push for More
    Sep 29
    Draft safety guidelines would distinguish the two fuels for the first time, but keep them under one regime, with approval not due until June 2027.
  6. ANALYSIS: $14/mt Separates the Best and Worst Singapore Bunker Suppliers on the Cost of Doing Business, Fuelsure Data Shows
    Sep 28
    Fuelsure data shared with Ship & Bunker puts a number on what happens after the deal is fixed, port by port and supplier by supplier.
  7. Seafarer Welfare: Industry Can Back the IMO but Governments Need to Act, Says IBIA's Hughes
    Sep 25
    A five-year review finds welfare gains have not reached most crews, attacks at sea go on, and insurers are now being asked to check on both.
  8. VIEWPOINT: Should You Worry About Your Bunkering Agreements? Maybe You Should
    Sep 24
    Two maritime lawyers on the contract terms that bite when fuel prices double: uncapped late-payment interest and quality-claim deadlines shorter than the tests.
  9. Interview: Ofiniti is Growing Fast, and Expects a Fifth of the World's Bunker Fuel to Run Through Its Platform in 2027
    Sep 21
    Ship & Bunker talks growth, data, and why transparency pays with CEO Tue Raguse and chair Torben Carlsen.
  10. Interview: XFuel Says Waste-Derived MGO Can Reduce Emissions Without a Green Premium
    Sep 17
    The economics rest on buying MARPOL sludge at fuel oil value and selling the product as distillate.

Decarbonisation, Alternative Marine Fuels and Power More

  1. Ammonia Bunkering Trial Planned for Converted LNG-Fuelled Vessel
    Oct 09
    The 2003-built platform supply vessel has been converted from LNG to ammonia propulsion.
  2. NYK to Issue Transition Bonds to Support LNG-Fuelled Vessel Investments
    Oct 09
    The group's seventh transition bond issuance will support decarbonisation projects, including investments in LNG-fuelled vessels.
  3. Repsol Supplies Co-Processed B30-MGO to NCLH Ship in Barcelona
    Oct 09
    The B30-MGO was supplied under an eight-year renewable fuel deal signed in 2025.
  4. Perpetual Next's Planned Dutch Biomethanol Plant Targets Shipping
    Oct 09
    The proposed plant is expected to produce 220,000 mt/year of biomethanol, with shipping as a potential user.
  5. Peninsula Reports Over 450 Biofuel Deliveries as Fuel Use Expands
    Oct 09
    Peninsula says biofuel blends based on FAME and UCOME are becoming part of mainstream marine fuel procurement.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 846.00 14.50 1460.00 42.00 693.00 30.00
Global 20 Ports Average 894.00 9.50 1542.00 34.00 771.00 13.50
Global Average Bunker Price 946.00 9.00 1592.50 19.00 770.00 8.50
Singapore 908.00 12.00 1291.50 37.00 808.50 20.00
Rotterdam 728.00 36.00 1416.50 83.50 665.00 55.00
Fujairah 988.00 3.50 1716.00 30.00 722.00 9.50
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