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  1. A CMA CGM pure car and truck carrier was supplied with LNG.
    10 Apr 2026
  2. The potentially affected data includes names, company names, phone numbers and email addresses of employees and business partners.
    10 Apr 2026
  3. The company has signed a deal with Shandong Shipping to build the world's first ethanol-fuelled bulkers.
    10 Apr 2026
  4. PSP Energy offers physical bunker supply across ports in Malaysia.
    10 Apr 2026
  5. The new clause aims to support investment in ship efficiency upgrades.
    10 Apr 2026
  6. AP Moller Maersk's dual-fuel ship bunkered 2,000 mt of the fuel at the port.
    10 Apr 2026
  7. The partnership allows companies to claim emission savings from low-carbon marine fuels, even if the fuel is used on other ships.
    10 Apr 2026
  8. The vessel will now undergo final preparations before entering service.
    10 Apr 2026
  9. The first two vessels are expected to be delivered in 2027.
    10 Apr 2026
  10. Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 2 – April 8, 2026.
    10 Apr 2026
  11. New unit is aimed at expanding its international marine fuel offering.
    10 Apr 2026
  12. Meanwhile, Goldman predicts $100 oil on average for 2026 if the blockage persists.
    9 Apr 2026
  13. The company is looking for English- and Filipino-speaking candidates with up to three years of relevant professional work experience, and a network in the Philippines.
    9 Apr 2026
  14. Maritime Authority of Jamaica urges shift to digital systems, citing safety and operational risks from manual processes.
    9 Apr 2026
  15. ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber says Iran is effectively making passage through the Strait of Hormuz conditional.
    9 Apr 2026
  16. The company says bunker fuel remains available but is increasingly uneven, more expensive and operationally constrained.
    9 Apr 2026
  17. The company has added supply locations in Putian, Ningde and Fuqing.
    9 Apr 2026
  18. The three-day programme aims to train industry professionals in the safe use of alternative marine fuels.
    9 Apr 2026

Middle East Conflict

  1. ADNOC CEO Calls for Unconditional Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
    Apr 09
    ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber says Iran is effectively making passage through the Strait of Hormuz conditional.
  2. Two-Week Ceasefire Too Short to Restore Hormuz Container Shipping Flows, Says Xeneta
    Apr 09
    Xeneta says the ceasefire is unlikely to trigger a rapid return to normal container shipping operations in the Middle East.
  3. Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline Comes Under Attack: Report
    Apr 08
    A pumping station on the pipeline was hit by a drone at about 1 PM local time on Wednesday.
  4. IMO Secretary-General: 'Working with Relevant Parties' on Hormuz Transit Mechanism
    Apr 08
    Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says he is already working with relevant parties to ensure the safe passage of ships in the Hormuz Strait.
  5. 10 Tankers Transited Hormuz Strait Over the Past Week
    Apr 08
    Clarksons Research says Saudi crude exports via Yanbu continue to rise.
  6. Container Ship Hit by Projectile Near Kish Island
    Apr 07
    UKMTO says all crew are reported safe and accounted for.
  7. Missile Debris Falls Near Energy Facilities in Saudi Arabia
    Apr 07
    The Saudi Ministry of Defense says the assessment is ongoing to determine the extent of any impact.
  8. UN Security Council Set to Decide on Watered-Down Hormuz Plan
    Apr 07
    A UN vote on the Hormuz shipping resolution is expected today after China and Russia pushed back against tougher measures.
  9. Eight OPEC+ Members to Raise May Output, Warn Damaged Capacity May Take Time to Return
    Apr 06
    The countries have agreed to increase production in May, but warned that restoring damaged capacity may take a long time.
  10. Container Ship Reports Incident in Khor Fakkan
    Apr 06
    A container ship reported multiple splashes from unknown projectiles near the ship on Sunday.

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.

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 711.50 113.00 1463.00 231.50 1516.50 240.00
Rotterdam 295.00 0.00 607.00 0.00 629.50 0.50
Houston 485.50 72.50 998.50 149.00 1035.00 154.50
Fujairah 386.50 13.50 794.50 27.00 823.50 28.00

Compliance Costs Calculator

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Top Stories More

  1. UPDATE: Scheldt Access to Antwerp Reopens After Bunker Spill
    Apr 10
    An oil spill during a bunkering operation has caused 'significant disruption' to port activity at Antwerp.
  2. ANALYSIS: Bunker Price Impact of First Month of Middle East Conflict
    Apr 03
    The impact on bunker prices of the first month of the Middle East conflict has varied widely in different regions.
  3. IBIA Warns of Risk of Overstating Middle East Supply Problems
    Apr 01
    IBIA may intervene to warn against panic buying if concerns over supply disruption become too overblown, its outgoing and incoming chairmen tell Ship & Bunker.
  4. INTERVIEW: Adrian Tolson Takes Over as IBIA Chairman from Constantinos Capetanakis
    Apr 01
    The outgoing and incoming chairs discuss IBIA's recent evolution and plans for the future, including its new Bunker Buyers' Working Group
  5. INTERVIEW: Tideform Relaunches AI-Backed Platform With 30 Million Mt/Year of Bunker Data
    Mar 24
    CEO Kenneth Juhls discusses plans for the relaunched Tideform platform in an interview with Ship & Bunker.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. VIEWPOINT: If Regulation Isn't Enough, Can Markets Drive Maritime Decarbonisation?
    Apr 09
    The maritime energy transition is increasingly constrained not by technology, but by economics.
  2. ANALYSIS: Bunker Price Impact of First Month of Middle East Conflict
    Apr 03
    The impact on bunker prices of the first month of the Middle East conflict has varied widely in different regions.
  3. INTERVIEW: Adrian Tolson Takes Over as IBIA Chairman from Constantinos Capetanakis
    Apr 01
    The outgoing and incoming chairs discuss IBIA's recent evolution and plans for the future, including its new Bunker Buyers' Working Group
  4. INTERVIEW: Tideform Relaunches AI-Backed Platform With 30 Million Mt/Year of Bunker Data
    Mar 24
    CEO Kenneth Juhls discusses plans for the relaunched Tideform platform in an interview with Ship & Bunker.
  5. Hubs Away From Middle East See Significant Rise in Bunker Operations: Spotbarge
    Mar 19
    Analysis from Spotbarge and local market sources reveal significant gains in bunker demand in the wake of the worsening Middle East conflict.
  6. FEATURED VIDEO: Moeve & NYK Trading Discuss their Joint Journey with Second-Generation Biofuels
    Mar 18
    Moeve's Samir Fernández talks to Shinji Umehara, President of NYK Trading.
  7. Viewpoint: The Hidden Cost of Buying Bunkers by the Ton
    Mar 18
    Ships do not run on tons of fuel. They run on energy, writes Fuelsure.
  8. ANALYSIS: Singapore February Bunker Sales Up 12% Year-on-Year
    Mar 16
    February's total conventional and biofuel blend sales were still the lowest since June 2025.

Decarbonisation, Alternative Marine Fuels and Power More

  1. Vale Plans Ethanol-Fuelled Bulk Carriers from 2029
    Apr 10
    The company has signed a deal with Shandong Shipping to build the world's first ethanol-fuelled bulkers.
  2. Port of Houston Conducts First US Ship-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering
    Apr 10
    AP Moller Maersk's dual-fuel ship bunkered 2,000 mt of the fuel at the port.
  3. Norway Operator Boreal Orders 20 Electric Vessels for Coastal Routes
    Apr 10
    The first two vessels are expected to be delivered in 2027.
  4. UCL and RMI Study Says GHG Pricing Critical for Shipping's Energy Transition
    Apr 09
    The study finds that EU-only measures would fail to drive global fleet decarbonisation.
  5. HHI Unveils World's First Ammonia-Powered Gas Carriers for Exmar
    Apr 09
    The vessels will be officially delivered to Exmar in May and July.

Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices

VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 757.00 29.00 1440.50 43.50 652.50 16.50
Global 20 Ports Average 893.50 25.50 1622.50 47.50 750.50 2.00
Global Average Bunker Price 995.50 21.50 1728.50 29.00 753.00 9.00
Singapore 765.50 30.00 1576.50 94.00 665.00 23.50
Rotterdam 695.50 24.50 1323.50 46.50 655.00 34.00
Fujairah 754.00 25.50 1597.00 87.50 635.00 23.50
Houston 814.00 85.00 1264.50 40.00 656.00 13.00
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Hong Kong 833.50 16.50 1572.00 15.50 736.50 6.50
Istanbul 914.00 4.00 1393.00 1.50 803.00 13.00
LA / LB 1088.00 1.00 1676.50 76.00 942.00 14.00
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