Singapore conventional bunker sales dipped in September
Lower HSFO sales dragged Singapore’s total bunker sales down by 1% in September, according to preliminary data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
Changes in bunker sales from August to September:
- Total sales down 65,000 mt to 4.59 million mt
- VLSFO sales up 24,000 mt to 2.22 million mt
- HSFO sales down 102,000 mt to 2 million mt
- MGO sales up 12,000 mt to 380,000 mt
Sales of VLSFO and MGO in Singapore rose by 1% and 3%, respectively, in September, while HSFO sales fell by 5%.
The port recorded 3,617 vessel calls for bunkering during the month, up by 29 vessels from August. Despite the increase in calls, the average stem size fell to around 1,270 mt from approximately 1,300 mt in August.
Cumulatively, total bunker sales during the first nine months of the year were 3% higher than in the corresponding period last year.
Fuel grade share of total sales in September (compared to year to date):
- 48% VLSFO (50% YTD)
- 43% HSFO (42% YTD)
- 8% MGO (8% YTD)
By Shilpa Sharma
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