Bunker Fuels

The European Commission approved NYK's 50% stake acquisition in Avenir LNG, a small-scale LNG and bunkering firm

Yang Ming's new 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containership, YM Willpower, completed its first SIMOPS bunkering in Shanghai.

Oil prices, with ICE Brent exceeding $91/bbl, are rising due to Middle East supply concerns and geopolitical tensions

Saudi Aramco has resumed crude oil loadings and sales from a terminal inside the Strait of Hormuz, with more tankers expected.

CMA CGM's 15,000 TEU vessel completed the world's largest green methanol bunkering at Shanghai Port

Singapore's Hong Lam Marine has launched 'Priority,' the first of four new bunker vessels, at a Chinese shipyard

Oil supertanker earnings for Persian Gulf to Asia routes are nearing a two-month high, driven by strong demand and security concerns.

FuelEU Maritime regulations have boosted demand for marine biofuels, creating sustained price premiums in key bunkering hubs.

Towngas hosted a Hong Kong government delegation at its VENEX green methanol plant, which is scaling up production.

UK natural gas prices hit a three-week high due to LNG supply disruptions and escalating Middle East tensions

Brent crude oil prices are nearing $90 per barrel due to escalating conflicts in the Middle East and supply concerns

Eastern Pacific Shipping marked its 700th LNG bunkering for a car carrier in Germany, accumulating over 2.9M cubic meters.

Fujairah's marine fuel sales saw a strong rebound in July, though volumes remain well below last year's levels

Off-specification bunker fuel claims are increasing, driven by stricter enforcement from China's Maritime Safety Administration.

A Drone Logistics Company (ADLC) successfully demonstrated drone delivery of dangerous goods samples over Singaporean waters

Fuel oil stocks in the ARA hub increased 5% in August, rising 17% since May but remaining 34% below February levels

Singapore's July bunker sales fell 3.8% year-on-year but rose 1.3% month-on-month, with LSFO sales at a multi-month high

Fratelli Cosulich launched its third methanol-ready bunker tanker, Carlotta Cosulich, in China, advancing its four-vessel program.

An IMO-funded seminar in Trinidad and Tobago focused on practical aspects of using ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen as marine fuels

Énestas and Power LNG are collaborating to develop LNG infrastructure at the Port of Galveston, including a new terminal.

Rotterdam's Harbour Master will enforce mandatory mass flow meter compliance for bunkering from September 1.

One person died and several were injured in a serious incident at a tank terminal in Rotterdam-Europoort.

Maersk's bunker fuel costs climbed by 9.9% to $3.5 billion in H1 2026, influenced by crude oil prices and Middle East supply.

US commercial crude oil inventories increased by 17.4 million barrels to 424.4 million barrels in the week ending August 7

Hapag-Lloyd's H1 2026 bunker costs increased by \u20ac20.6 million due to higher fuel prices, despite lower consumption.

Discrepancies exist between US government figures and vessel tracking data on crude oil exports from the Middle East.

ADNOC is offering to transport Iraqi crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz to Asian refiners.

A grounded 'shadow fleet' tanker has caused a major oil spill in the Gulf, spreading for weeks unchecked.

Eight bunker fuel samples from an Indonesian supplier failed to meet ISO 8217 flashpoint standards, posing safety risks.

IBT Bunkering & Trading has opened a new Singapore office, led by bunker trader Kevin Döhmen, to expand its Asian presence