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  1. Carbon pricing turns every tonne of fuel saved into money that can pay for the fuel switch, argues Kongsberg Maritime's Oskar Levander.
    13 Oct 2026
  2. Trump has left the door open for further strikes against the Islamic republic.
    12 Oct 2026
  3. Long Jing Xin has joined the firm as an associate- marine fuels this month.
    12 Oct 2026
  4. The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1.04 million TEUs in September, its busiest month in its 118-year history.
    12 Oct 2026
  5. DSV targets a 12,000-tonne CO2 cut over two years, backed by CMA CGM's low-carbon shipping solution using biofuels and bio-LNG.
    12 Oct 2026
  6. The two vessels are being built by India-based Chowgule Shipyard.
    12 Oct 2026
  7. The company is looking for candidates with eight years of experience in risk management.
    12 Oct 2026
  8. The lease deal will allow the firm to develop a LNG production, storage and bunkering facility on Pelican Island.
    12 Oct 2026
  9. The testing agency VPS has achieved Gold status in Greenly's Climate Score programme.
    12 Oct 2026
  10. The US sanctioned the company in May 2025 for its alleged involvement in providing inspection services for Iranian oil shipments.
    12 Oct 2026
  11. The Mineral Europa is the world's first ammonia-fuelled dry bulk carrier.
    12 Oct 2026
  12. The tools also record won and lost bunker enquiries, giving trading desks a fuller history to support commercial decisions.
    12 Oct 2026
  13. Reported volumes dipped 1.2%, but with less tonnage reporting, demand from the in-scope fleet held at 246 million mt, with volumes outside the reporting rules on top of that.
    12 Oct 2026
  14. The incident occurred on Sunday, with some crew members onboard reported missing.
    12 Oct 2026
  15. Construction of SLNG's third jetty at its Jurong Island terminal is expected to be completed in the second half of 2028.
    12 Oct 2026

Middle East Conflict

  1. Oil Dips On Prospect Of Russian Diesel Release - But Further Iran Hostilities Cloud Trading
    Oct 12
    Trump has left the door open for further strikes against the Islamic republic.
  2. Tanker Struck by UAV Near Oman's Sohar Anchorage
    Oct 12
    The incident occurred on Sunday, with some crew members onboard reported missing.
  3. Oil Gains On Hurricane Worries But Capped By Yet More Talk Of U.S./Iran Peace
    Oct 09
    Meanwhile, China plans to resume refined fuel exports.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Crude Extends Losses As Iran Faces New Reality of Zero Oil Revenue
    Oct 05
    Meanwhile, energy executives say market turmoil could last for years.

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 680.00 4.00 1399.50 9.00 1450.50 9.00
Rotterdam 533.00 8.50 1096.50 17.00 1136.50 18.00
Houston 536.00 3.50 1103.00 7.50 1143.00 7.50
Fujairah 518.50 15.50 1066.50 31.00 1105.50 32.50

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.

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  1. Orderbook Bunker Demand Up 10% Since July: Conventional Oil Still Dominates, Methanol Slips
    Oct 13
    Ships on order have an implied demand of 64 million mtoe a year.
  2. 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.
  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.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. VIEWPOINT: On the Bottom Line - Efficiency and the New Economics of Shipping's Decarbonisation
    Oct 13
    Carbon pricing turns every tonne of fuel saved into money that can pay for the fuel switch, argues Kongsberg Maritime's Oskar Levander.
  2. Orderbook Bunker Demand Up 10% Since July: Conventional Oil Still Dominates, Methanol Slips
    Oct 13
    Ships on order have an implied demand of 64 million mtoe a year.
  3. ANALYSIS: Implied Bunker Demand of Ships Reporting to IMO Flat at 246 Million mt in 2025 as Share of Tonnage Reporting Falls
    Oct 12
    Reported volumes dipped 1.2%, but with less tonnage reporting, demand from the in-scope fleet held at 246 million mt, with volumes outside the reporting rules on top of that.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

Decarbonisation, Alternative Marine Fuels and Power More

  1. VIEWPOINT: On the Bottom Line - Efficiency and the New Economics of Shipping's Decarbonisation
    Oct 13
    Carbon pricing turns every tonne of fuel saved into money that can pay for the fuel switch, argues Kongsberg Maritime's Oskar Levander.
  2. Orderbook Bunker Demand Up 10% Since July: Conventional Oil Still Dominates, Methanol Slips
    Oct 13
    Ships on order have an implied demand of 64 million mtoe a year.
  3. CMA CGM and DSV Partner on Low-Carbon Shipping
    Oct 12
    DSV targets a 12,000-tonne CO2 cut over two years, backed by CMA CGM's low-carbon shipping solution using biofuels and bio-LNG.
  4. PowerCell to Supply Fuel Cells for Two More Hydrogen-Electric Bulkers
    Oct 12
    The two vessels are being built by India-based Chowgule Shipyard.
  5. Power LNG Secures Land Deal for Galveston LNG Bunkering Project
    Oct 12
    The lease deal will allow the firm to develop a LNG production, storage and bunkering facility on Pelican Island.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 839.50 6.00 1421.50 21.00 694.00 5.00
Global 20 Ports Average 887.50 8.00 1516.50 32.00 774.50 3.50
Global Average Bunker Price 944.00 15.50 1584.50 8.00 776.50 3.50
Singapore 892.50 3.00 1247.50 33.50 823.00 13.00
Rotterdam 735.00 20.00 1368.50 5.50 669.50 10.50
Fujairah 973.00 5.50 1677.00 17.50 715.50 4.00
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Hong Kong 956.00 7.00 1281.00 42.00 949.00 14.00
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