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Global Partners Launches Port of Houston Physical Supply

Global Partners Launches Port of Houston Physical Supply

Global Partners will offer HSFO, VLSFO and LSMGO via two newbuild barges from Blessey Marine Services, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.
  1. 28Oct
    Lukoil's international assets of interest to the bunker industry include Lukoil Bulgaria, a key supplier of marine fuel in the Black Sea. Read in Full
  2. 28Oct
    The company is looking for candidates with experience as a chief engineer and at least one year of experience as a technical superintendent in ship management operations. Read in Full
  3. 28Oct
    The new role will include leading the firm's training agenda, coordinating the group's readiness for new fuels and managing and maintaining ISO 9001 and ISCC certification. Read in Full
  4. 28Oct
    Global VLSFO prices dropped at the start of the week. Read in Full
  5. 27Oct
    Meanwhile, no major market shakeups are predicted for the near-term. Read in Full
  6. 27Oct
    The firm's 1,707 TEU boxship the Piya Bhum recently bunkered a B24-VLSFO blend before setting off on a voyage from Laem Chabang to Ho Chi Minh City on October 19. Read in Full
  7. 27Oct
    The Singapore-flagged boxship Wan Hai A17 collided with the Chinese-flagged bulker Hai Li 5 off Guangzhou at about 8 PM Singapore time on Friday. Read in Full
  8. 27Oct
    Joe Star of VPS discusses lubrication strategies for two-stroke diesel engines. Read in Full
  9. 27Oct
    The firm's total credit facilities are now worth more than $1 billion. Read in Full
  10. 27Oct
    The 5,700 DWT tanker Sealion has been added to the Bunker One fleet, doubling the firm's bunkering capacity in Uruguay. Read in Full

Bunker Price Forecast - Q4 2025

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Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 339.00 0.50 697.00 1.00 722.50 1.00
Rotterdam 285.00 1.00 586.00 2.00 607.50 2.00
Houston 318.50 3.50 655.50 7.00 679.50 7.00
Fujairah 208.50 2.50 429.50 4.50 445.00 5.00

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  1. European Biofuel Bunker Demand to Retain Momentum Despite IMO Delay: CSC Commodities
    Oct 21
    EU regulations are likely to continue delivering growth to global biofuel demand, Bastien Declercq of CSC Commodities tells Ship & Bunker.
  2. Intercargo: IMO Needs to Find 'Realistic, Practical and Globally Workable' GHG Plan
    Oct 21
    The IMO now needs to engage with industry to find a way through after last week's setback, according to dry bulk shipping group Intercargo.
  3. IMO NZF Opponents' Reasoning 'Had Very Little to Do With Shipping'
    Oct 20
    Bunker Holding's Maria Skipper Schwenn said the firm will continue to support the IMO's NZF.
  4. IBIA Sees Need for 'Diplomatic Scars' to Heal at IMO After NZF Delay
    Oct 20
    IBIA had not expected the IMO's NZF to be delayed, and remains supportive of efforts to decarbonise shipping at a global level.
  5. IMO's MEPC Meeting Votes to Delay Adoption of Net-Zero Framework
    Oct 17
    57 delegations voted to delay, 49 countries opposed the motion and 21 abstained.
  6. INSIGHT: How Will The EU React to the IMO Net-Zero Framework?
    Oct 15
    Dr Richard Burchill of UNUCRIS and R. Tim Eestermans of MacroScope Strategies discuss the potential interaction between EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations.
  7. INSIGHT: How Carbon Pricing Will Reshape Global Bunkering
    Oct 15
    Matthis Pasche of Glander International Bunkering discusses developments in GHG regulation for the shipping industry.
  8. US Warns of Visa Restrictions and Sanctions for Countries Backing IMO 2028 Deal
    Oct 11
    The US has been a longstanding opponent of the IMO 2028 deal, and has repeatedly threatened reprisals against countries supporting it.
  9. ANALYSIS: GHG Compliance May Be Higher Cost Than Bunkers for Some Ships in 2026
    Oct 01
    Some ships on intra-EU voyages may end up paying more for GHG emissions compliance than for fuel in 2026.

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  1. Lukoil to Sell International Operations After US Sanctions
    Oct 28
    Lukoil's international assets of interest to the bunker industry include Lukoil Bulgaria, a key supplier of marine fuel in the Black Sea.
  2. Global LNG Bunker Demand Heads for 4 Million Mt in 2025 as Asian Market Share Grows
    Oct 22
    The strongest growth is coming from Asia, according to the report, with this region's share of global demand climbing to 47% in the first three quarters of 2025.
  3. European Biofuel Bunker Demand to Retain Momentum Despite IMO Delay: CSC Commodities
    Oct 21
    EU regulations are likely to continue delivering growth to global biofuel demand, Bastien Declercq of CSC Commodities tells Ship & Bunker.
  4. IMO's MEPC Meeting Votes to Delay Adoption of Net-Zero Framework
    Oct 17
    57 delegations voted to delay, 49 countries opposed the motion and 21 abstained.
  5. INSIGHT: How Will The EU React to the IMO Net-Zero Framework?
    Oct 15
    Dr Richard Burchill of UNUCRIS and R. Tim Eestermans of MacroScope Strategies discuss the potential interaction between EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. INSIGHT: The Cost of Caution in Two-Stroke Cylinder Lubrication
    Oct 27
    Joe Star of VPS discusses lubrication strategies for two-stroke diesel engines.
  2. VIEWPOINT: Time to Pull the Plug on Scrubbers in Shipping
    Oct 23
    Raija Koch and Sönke Diesener of NABU set out their view on the role of scrubbers in the shipping industry.
  3. Rotterdam Q3 Bunker Sales Drop 4% Y-o-Y as VLSFO Demand Shrinks
    Oct 17
    VLSFO sales declined for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q3 2025.
  4. INSIGHT: Who Really Benefits From LNG?
    Oct 16
    Fuelre4m CEO Rob Mortimer sets out his view on the emergence of LNG as an alternative marine fuel.
  5. HSFO Demand Lifts Fujairah September Bunker Sales by 3.9% on the Year
    Oct 16
    Fujairah's HSFO sales jumped to a record high in September, with the grade accounting for 35.9% of the total sales.
  6. INSIGHT: How Will The EU React to the IMO Net-Zero Framework?
    Oct 15
    Dr Richard Burchill of UNUCRIS and R. Tim Eestermans of MacroScope Strategies discuss the potential interaction between EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations.
  7. INSIGHT: How Carbon Pricing Will Reshape Global Bunkering
    Oct 15
    Matthis Pasche of Glander International Bunkering discusses developments in GHG regulation for the shipping industry.
  8. ANALYSIS: Singapore September Sales Drop 3.7% On the Month
    Oct 15
    Bunker sales in Singapore for September fell to their lowest level in three months.
  9. VIEWPOINT: Questions Remain Over OSPAR Decision to Restrict Scrubbers
    Oct 07
    Pro-scrubber shipping group the Clean Shipping Alliance discusses the the OSPAR commission's recent decision to ban scrubber washwater discharges.
  10. ANALYSIS: GHG Compliance May Be Higher Cost Than Bunkers for Some Ships in 2026
    Oct 01
    Some ships on intra-EU voyages may end up paying more for GHG emissions compliance than for fuel in 2026.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. US and Saudi Arabia Oppose Further Work on NZF Guidelines
    Oct 24
    The countries see work on NZF guidelines as premature before the NZF is adopted.
  2. IBIA Unveils Brand Refresh: Keeps 'Bunkering' in Name, Adds Green to Revamped Logo
    Oct 21
    "There is not a more inclusive word for the procedure than 'bunkering'," says Constantinos Capetanakis, chairman of IBIA.
  3. European Biofuel Bunker Demand to Retain Momentum Despite IMO Delay: CSC Commodities
    Oct 21
    EU regulations are likely to continue delivering growth to global biofuel demand, Bastien Declercq of CSC Commodities tells Ship & Bunker.
  4. Intercargo: IMO Needs to Find 'Realistic, Practical and Globally Workable' GHG Plan
    Oct 21
    The IMO now needs to engage with industry to find a way through after last week's setback, according to dry bulk shipping group Intercargo.
  5. IMO NZF Opponents' Reasoning 'Had Very Little to Do With Shipping'
    Oct 20
    Bunker Holding's Maria Skipper Schwenn said the firm will continue to support the IMO's NZF.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 453.50 2.00 710.50 4.50 405.00 2.50
Global 20 Ports Average 499.00 0.50 773.50 7.50 444.00 2.50
Global Average Bunker Price 540.50 1.50 807.00 9.00 452.00 3.50
Singapore 460.00 1.00 721.00 3.50 401.00 9.50
Rotterdam 437.00 4.50 693.50 13.50 414.50 3.50
Fujairah 461.00 6.50 752.50 0.00 384.00 0.00
Houston 456.50 8.00 676.00 2.00 420.00 3.00
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Hong Kong 474.00 0.00 685.00 0.00 421.00 5.00
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