Bunker Fuel News

A rush to replenish scarce supply of high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) pushed Northwest European imports of residual fuel oil to their highest in three years in November, analysts told Reuters.The Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) area, Europe's main trading and refining hub, received around 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) of all types of fuel oil in November, the highest monthly volume since November 2021.That compared with an average of 332,000 bpd over January-October this year, according…

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched an expression of interest (EOI) to gather proposals for scaling up liquefied natural gas (LNG) for bunkering or ship refueling, it said in a statement on Thursday.The EOI seeks solutions for sea-based LNG reloading to complement existing onshore LNG bunkering storage and jetty capacities, as well as the supply of e-methane or bio-methane as a marine fuel in Singapore, the world's largest bunker hub.Proposals will be gathered on three areas including the scale-up of sea-based reloading operations…

Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah recovered to a three-month high in July, latest data showed.Sales volumes at the world's third-largest bunkering port, excluding lubricants, totalled 621,679 cubic metres (about 616,000 metric tons), based on Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) data published by S&P Global Commodity Insights.The bunker sales inched 1.8% higher in July after sliding for three consecutive months, but were down 5.7% from the same month last year.Broader refuelling demand picked up at key bunker ports such as Singapore and Fujairah after crude and bunker prices