Fujairah bunker sales increased in September

Increased sales of HSFO and LSMGO contributed to lifting Fujairah’s total bunker sales higher in September than in August, according to data compiled by Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) and S&P Global Commodity Insights.

Changes in Fujairah bunker fuel sales from August to September:

• Total sales up by 5% to 231,000 mt
• VLSFO sales down by 3% to 143,000 mt
• HSFO sales up by 18% to 68,000 mt
• LSMGO sales up by 27% to 19,000 mt

Fujairah's bunker sales increased by 5% in September, after declining in the previous month, averaging around 7,700 mt/day, up by roughly 600 mt/day from August.

HSFO sales rose by around 10,000 mt to 68,000 mt in September, averaging approximately 2,300 mt/day.

LSMGO sales also increased, rising by around 4,000 mt to 19,000 mt in September.

In contrast, sales of VLSFO, typically the most in-demand bunker fuel grade, fell by roughly 5,000 mt during the month.

Fuel grade share of total sales in September (compared to the year to date):

• 62% VLSFO 380cst (62% YTD)
• 0.21% VLSFO 180cst (0.29% YTD)
• 29% HSFO (32% YTD)
• 8% LSMGO (6% YTD)
• 0.14% of 0.50% MGO (0.07% YTD)

By Shilpa Sharma

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