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  1. Key takeaways from the Demand Vs Supply panel on the fuel market outlook to 2030.
    14 Oct 2026
  2. UKMTO says the vessel sustained minor damage but was able to continue its passage.
    14 Oct 2026
  3. The firm supplied an LNG stem containing more than 50% bio-LNG to a container vessel.
    14 Oct 2026
  4. MGO supply at the port will be suspended from October 19-21 due to pipeline maintenance.
    14 Oct 2026
  5. The world's first ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier bunkered 1,000 mt of green ammonia in Zhoushan.
    14 Oct 2026
  6. CLPe and CNOOC supplied 2,600 m3 of LNG to the car carrier AICC Fenghuang in a STS bunkering operation.
    14 Oct 2026
  7. The scheme will provide up to SGD 250,000 per vessel to cover part of the battery system cost.
    14 Oct 2026
  8. Minister of State for Law and Transport Murali Pillai SC says Singapore's next phase of digital bunkering will focus on building a trusted digital data ecosystem.
    14 Oct 2026
  9. The new standards cover ammonia bunkering, fuel sampling and polymer testing as Singapore prepares for a multi-fuel future.
    14 Oct 2026
  10. The companies have signed an MoU to explore liquefied biomethane bunkering using Singapore's existing gas infrastructure.
    14 Oct 2026
  11. The MPA plans to expand Singapore's LNG storage capacity with new floating storage units.
    14 Oct 2026
  12. The operation will see 5,000 mt of ISCC-certified bioethanol bunkered at Singapore's Pasir Panjang Terminal.
    14 Oct 2026
  13. Ningbo-Zhoushan port has completed 62 biofuel bunkering operations so far for international vessels.
    13 Oct 2026
  14. The vessel having cargo tank capacity of 18,700 m3 will be delivered in 2028.
    13 Oct 2026
  15. The duo will explore ways to develop the US shipbuilding sector to safely build and operate nuclear-powered vessels.
    13 Oct 2026

SIBCON 2026

  1. SIBCON2026: Buyers Pool Demand and Lock In Supply as Availability Proves More Important than Price
    Oct 14
    Key takeaways from the Demand Vs Supply panel on the fuel market outlook to 2030.
  2. SIBCON2026: Hormuz Disruption is the "New Normal" and Shipping Should Plan for the Next Crisis
    Oct 14
    Key takeaways from the event's opening panel on geopolitics, trade disruptions, and IMO developments.
  3. SIBCON2026: Singapore Offers Early Adopter Grant for Electric Harbour Craft
    Oct 14
    The scheme will provide up to SGD 250,000 per vessel to cover part of the battery system cost.
  4. SIBCON2026: Singapore Prepares for Phase 2 of Digital Bunkering with November Grant Call
    Oct 14
    Minister of State for Law and Transport Murali Pillai SC says Singapore's next phase of digital bunkering will focus on building a trusted digital data ecosystem.
  5. SIBCON2026: Singapore Launches New Standards for Ammonia Bunkering and Fuel Sampling
    Oct 14
    The new standards cover ammonia bunkering, fuel sampling and polymer testing as Singapore prepares for a multi-fuel future.
  6. SIBCON2026: CMA CGM, SLNG and MPA Explore Biomethane Bunkering in Singapore
    Oct 14
    The companies have signed an MoU to explore liquefied biomethane bunkering using Singapore's existing gas infrastructure.
  7. SIBCON2026: MPA to Invite LNG Floating Storage Licences Applications by End-2026
    Oct 14
    The MPA plans to expand Singapore's LNG storage capacity with new floating storage units.
  8. SIBCON2026: Singapore to Host World's Largest Ethanol Bunkering Operation This Week
    Oct 14
    The operation will see 5,000 mt of ISCC-certified bioethanol bunkered at Singapore's Pasir Panjang Terminal.

Middle East Conflict

  1. Boxship Hit in New Strait of Hormuz Attack
    Oct 14
    UKMTO says the vessel sustained minor damage but was able to continue its passage.
  2. UKMTO Reports Four Vessel Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
    Oct 13
    The agency reported attacks on three tankers and a container ship on Sunday.
  3. 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.
  4. Tanker Struck by UAV Near Oman's Sohar Anchorage
    Oct 12
    The incident occurred on Sunday, with some crew members onboard reported missing.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

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.

Top Stories More

  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. Axpo Completes Its First LNG Bunkering Operation in Valencia
    Oct 14
    The firm supplied an LNG stem containing more than 50% bio-LNG to a container vessel.
  2. CMB.TECH's Ammonia-Fuelled Bulker Bunkers Green Ammonia in China
    Oct 14
    The world's first ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier bunkered 1,000 mt of green ammonia in Zhoushan.
  3. Hong Kong Completes First LNG Bunkering for Car Carrier
    Oct 14
    CLPe and CNOOC supplied 2,600 m3 of LNG to the car carrier AICC Fenghuang in a STS bunkering operation.
  4. SIBCON2026: Singapore Offers Early Adopter Grant for Electric Harbour Craft
    Oct 14
    The scheme will provide up to SGD 250,000 per vessel to cover part of the battery system cost.
  5. SIBCON2026: CMA CGM, SLNG and MPA Explore Biomethane Bunkering in Singapore
    Oct 14
    The companies have signed an MoU to explore liquefied biomethane bunkering using Singapore's existing gas infrastructure.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 848.50 9.00 1431.50 10.00 702.50 8.50
Global 20 Ports Average 896.00 8.50 1518.00 1.50 784.00 9.50
Global Average Bunker Price 948.00 4.00 1585.00 0.50 775.00 1.50
Singapore 907.00 14.50 1261.00 13.50 843.50 20.50
Rotterdam 736.50 1.50 1381.50 13.00 661.50 8.00
Fujairah 987.50 14.50 1687.00 10.00 736.50 21.00
Houston 763.00 5.50 1396.00 2.50 567.50 0.00
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Hong Kong 955.50 0.50 1276.50 4.50 955.50 6.50
Istanbul 878.50 12.00 1515.50 9.00 807.50 13.00
LA / LB 1005.50 5.00 1588.00 9.50 878.50 8.50
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