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April, 2025
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Thu24Apr	VPS: Cashew Nut Shell Liquid – Biofuel Saviour or Concerning Contaminant? Steve Bee of VPS discusses the potential for cashew nut shell liquid to be used as a biofuel component in bunker blends.
Thu24Apr	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Climbs for Second Day Global VLSFO prices extended Tuesday's gains on Wednesday.
Wed23Apr	Oil Tumbles On Potential OPEC Output Boost, Multiple Bearish Reports Meanwhile, trading may be swayed by collapse of Russia/Ukraine peace talks.
Wed23Apr	IMO 2028: How Much Biofuel Will Be Needed to Avoid Penalties? Initial Ship & Bunker analysis shows ships would need to use between 17.6% and 23.3% biofuel in B100 terms to avoid penalty charges in 2028.
Wed23Apr	Irish Ferries Switches to HVO for Dublin-Holyhead Route The hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) to power the ferry is supplied by Circle K.
Wed23Apr	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances With Crude Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index gained $0.50/mt to $526.50/mt on Tuesday, having declined by $3.50/mt the previous day.
Tue22Apr	Oil Rebounds As New Element Of The Iran/U.S. Nuclear Talks Spooks Traders But at least one pundit thinks Monday's sell-off was overdone.
Tue22Apr	IMO Pushes Ahead with Carbon Capture Framework Carbon capture's profitability under the IMO 2028 deal will depend upon the system used and how the carbon is disposed of, a Value Maritime representative tells Ship & Bunker.
Tue22Apr	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops for First Session in Three as Crude Declines Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index dropped with crude futures on Monday.
Mon21Apr	Possible Iran/U.S. Nuclear Deal Causes A 2% Drop In Oil Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to dominate a bearish market.

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12May

1UK Sanctions Nearly 100 Tankers Linked to Russian Shadow Fleet

The UK targets nearly 100 Russian shadow fleet tankers to cut Russian funding and protect key infrastructure.
05May

2Potential Shell Acquisition of BP Would Unite Two of Singapore's Largest Bunker Suppliers

BP was listed by the MPA as being in the top ten of its licensed bunker suppliers by volume in 2024, and came in at seventh place in 2023 and sixth in 2022.
12May

3BUNKER JOBS: Hawks Group Seeks Traders in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates for both junior and experienced bunker trader roles in the world's largest marine fuels hub.
05May

4Glander International Bunkering Managing Director for India Steps Down

The executive had worked for Glander since June 2006.
07May

5President Trump Calls End to Red Sea Crisis

"They say they will not be blowing up ships any more, and that's the purpose of what we were doing," President Trump said.
12May

6Statkraft Scales Down Hydrogen Plans Amid Market Uncertainty

The Norwegian firm has decided to stop development of green hydrogen products amid market uncertainty.
06May

7INTERVIEW: How to Navigate the Bunker Job Market in a Downturn

Vernon Jayanathan of Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd discusses how bunker employees and employers can deal with the job market during a slump in oil prices.
09May

8Freight Rates at Risk if Container Lines Switch to Red Sea Route: Xeneta

Xeneta says a full return of container ships to the Red Sea following a US-Houthi ceasefire could trigger a global collapse in freight rates.
12May

9Monjasa Reevaluates UAE LNG Bunkering on 'Unfavourable Market Conditions'

Monjasa's UAE LNG operation, launched at the start of 2025, is being reevaluated until more favourable market conditions emerge.
12May

10Crude Futures Surge as US and China Cut Tariffs for 90 Days

The US will cut its tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% from 145% previously and China will cut its levies on US goods to 10% from 125% for the next 90 days.

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