ENGINE: Global Bunker Fuel Market Update 10/8/21

Global bunker prices have surged with Brent as the futures contract bounced back by nearly $2/bbl to make it above $70/bbl again.   Changes on the day to 08.00 GMT today: VLSFO prices up in Singapore ($26/mt), Gibraltar ($25/mt), Fujairah ($22/mt), Rotterdam ($12/mt) and Houston ($1/mt) LSMGO prices up in Fujairah ($38/mt), Gibraltar ($23/mt), Rotterdam …

Oil Morning Report 10/08/21

Morning Oil Report   At 11:18 am Singapore time (0318 GMT), the ICE October Brent futures contract was up 18 cents/b (0.26%) from the previous close at $69.22/b, while the NYMEX September light sweet crude contract was 36 cents/b (0.54%) higher at $66.84/b.   Front month Brent fell by over 4% yesterday in the European …

ENGINE: Global Bunker Fuel Market Update 9/8/21

Global bunker prices are sharply down with Brent amid concerns over dented Chinese fuel demand, and a stronger US dollar.   Changes on the day to 08.00 GMT today: VLSFO prices down in Gibraltar ($21/mt), Rotterdam ($19/mt), Singapore and Fujairah ($15/mt) and Houston ($1/mt) LSMGO prices down in Singapore and Gibraltar ($27/mt), Rotterdam ($25/mt), Fujairah …

Ship Shape: When It Rains It Pours

  FIS: Ship Shape When It Rains It Pours   You might be mistaken for thinking that I am referring to the typically British weather that we have had recently, whereby what could have been a gloriously sunny summer has been interrupted by biblical rains and high winds.   Alas not, as awkwardly British as …

Oil Morning Report 9/8/21

  Brent crude futures slid by $1.27, or 1.8%, to $69.43 a barrel by 0434 GMT, after having slumped 6% last week, their biggest weekly loss in four months. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell $1.29, or 1.9%, to $66.99 a barrel, after having slumped nearly 7% last week in their steepest weekly …

ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Market Update 6/8/21

Bunker prices are down with Brent in Europe and African ports, and Gibraltar holds at parity with price levels in Rotterdam.   Changes on the day to 08.00 GMT today: VLSFO prices up in Durban ($12/mt), Rotterdam ($7/mt) and Gibraltar ($6/mt) LSMGO prices up in Rotterdam ($11/mt), Durban ($10/mt) and Gibraltar ($9/mt) HSFO prices up …