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INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching 'Adolescent Stage'

INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching 'Adolescent Stage'

SEA-LNG Chairman Peter Keller sets out the organisation's view on the growth of the LNG bunker market as the gas-powered fleet jumps to 10% of shipping by deadweight.
  1. 30Jan
    But overall, the market remains mired in glut worries. Read in Full
  2. 30Jan
    The corridor plans to support supply chains for alternative marine fuels such as LNG, bio-LNG, green ammonia and green hydrogen. Read in Full
  3. 30Jan
    The ship will begin service in April, operating on the Genoa-Palermo route. Read in Full
  4. 30Jan
    Varsha Sudheer has joined the firm's Dubai office as a senior trader, having previously worked for Monjasa. Read in Full
  5. 30Jan
    Northern Lights has awarded charters for four new CO2 carriers, supporting plans to expand transport and storage capacity to more than 5 million tonnes per year. Read in Full
  6. 30Jan
    The very large ethane carriers will be capable of using ethane as marine fuel. Read in Full
  7. 30Jan
    The certification will enable the firm to supply fully sustainable and traceable marine biofuel blends. Read in Full
  8. 30Jan
    The company is looking for candidates with at least three years of bunker sales experience. Read in Full
  9. 30Jan
    Yanmar is part of a consortium developing a hydrogen-compatible hybrid electric vessel combining a hydrogen engine generator with batteries. Read in Full
  10. 30Jan
    The US authorisation does not extend to transactions involving entities linked to Russia, China, Iran, Cuba or North Korea, nor to any sanctioned vessels. Read in Full

Bunker Demand in Key Markets

In the third quarter of 2025 bunker bemand at key marine fuel hubs advanced 4.3% on a yearly basis, according to the latest market survey of bunker sales volumes in 17 leading global locations.

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Bunker Price Forecast - Q4 2025

Quarterly and full year bunker price forcast for 2025 and 2026. Includes forecasts for global average prices, and at the key ports of Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah and Houston.

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Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 339.50 1.50 699.00 3.00 724.50 3.50
Rotterdam 285.00 0.50 608.00 20.50 586.50 22.50
Houston 308.50 7.00 657.50 37.50 634.00 8.50
Fujairah 217.00 1.00 446.50 2.50 462.50 2.50

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  1. INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching 'Adolescent Stage'
    Jan 30
    SEA-LNG Chairman Peter Keller sets out the organisation's view on the growth of the LNG bunker market as the gas-powered fleet jumps to 10% of shipping by deadweight.
  2. IMO SG to Green Fuel Producers: Don't Give Up on Us
    Jan 27
    The IMO Secretary General has briefed the press on the organisation's current thinking around the prospects for its Net Zero Framework.
  3. VIEWPOINT: Bleak Prospects for Bunker Industry at Start of 2026
    Jan 13
    Weak margins, rising GHG compliance costs, limited growth in alternative fuel markets, geopolitical risk and sanctions issues are coming together to paint a picture of a highly uncertain start to the year.

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  1. INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching 'Adolescent Stage'
    Jan 30
    SEA-LNG Chairman Peter Keller sets out the organisation's view on the growth of the LNG bunker market as the gas-powered fleet jumps to 10% of shipping by deadweight.
  2. Singapore Diesel Supplier Fuel Incorporation Announces Bunkering Expansion
    Jan 29
    The firm - at present a supplier of 10 PPM road diesel, exhaust fluid and additives - plans to expand into bunkering as well as setting up an oil brokerage platform.
  3. IMO SG to Green Fuel Producers: Don't Give Up on Us
    Jan 27
    The IMO Secretary General has briefed the press on the organisation's current thinking around the prospects for its Net Zero Framework.
  4. VPS 2025 Marine Fuel Review
    Jan 26
    Steve Bee of VPS discusses fuel-quality issues observed over the course of 2025.
  5. Here Are the Results of the 2025 Bunker Salary Survey
    Jan 22
    The average salary rises again, the latest bunker trader salary survey from Imperium Commodity Search and Ship & Bunker shows.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching 'Adolescent Stage'
    Jan 30
    SEA-LNG Chairman Peter Keller sets out the organisation's view on the growth of the LNG bunker market as the gas-powered fleet jumps to 10% of shipping by deadweight.
  2. INSIGHT: How to Avoid Recruiting the Wrong Bunker Trader
    Jan 28
    Even well-intentioned professionals can fall foul of the rules if they do not fully understand them.
  3. Here Are the Results of the 2025 Bunker Salary Survey
    Jan 22
    The average salary rises again, the latest bunker trader salary survey from Imperium Commodity Search and Ship & Bunker shows.
  4. Fujairah Bunker Sales Fell 2.8% in 2025 on Lower VLSFO Demand
    Jan 19
    VLSFO sales in the Middle East port saw a decrease of 7.3%, while HSFO sales demonstrated a positive growth trend.
  5. Panama Bunker Sales Rose 4.1% Year on Year in 2025 on Higher VLSFO Sales
    Jan 15
    Panama saw a total of 7,466 calls for bunkers in 2025, representing an 11.5% increase from the 6,696 recorded in 2024.
  6. INTERVIEW: Shipergy Uses AI to Reshape Trading Model Amid Market Downturn
    Jan 15
    Shipergy CEO Daniel Rose is refocusing the firm's commercial efforts on three hubs and deploying AI tools to reduce workload in response to weak market conditions, he tells Ship & Bunker.
  7. ANALYSIS: Singapore Annual Bunker Sales Reach New Record High in 2025
    Jan 13
    Singapore's total bunker sales rose to a record high in 2025 amid strong volumes in December.
  8. VIEWPOINT: Bleak Prospects for Bunker Industry at Start of 2026
    Jan 13
    Weak margins, rising GHG compliance costs, limited growth in alternative fuel markets, geopolitical risk and sanctions issues are coming together to paint a picture of a highly uncertain start to the year.
  9. ANALYSIS: Average VLSFO Bunker Prices at Key Ports Fall 20% in 2025
    Jan 07
    The G20-VLSFO Index hit its lowest level since 2020, but for ships in Europe this price drop was outweighed by the increase in EU-ETS compliance costs.
  10. ANALYSIS: Shipping's Jump in EU-ETS Costs Will Offset Bunker-Price Decline in 2026
    Jan 01
    While bunker prices are set to fall this year, higher EU-ETS costs will offset most of the benefit for European shipping.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. China-France Shipping Corridor Seeks to Establish Alternative Fuel Supply Chain
    Jan 30
    The corridor plans to support supply chains for alternative marine fuels such as LNG, bio-LNG, green ammonia and green hydrogen.
  2. INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching 'Adolescent Stage'
    Jan 30
    SEA-LNG Chairman Peter Keller sets out the organisation's view on the growth of the LNG bunker market as the gas-powered fleet jumps to 10% of shipping by deadweight.
  3. Italy's GNV Takes Delivery of Second LNG-Fuelled Vessel from China
    Jan 30
    The ship will begin service in April, operating on the Genoa-Palermo route.
  4. MOL and India's ONGC Sign Charter Deal for Two Dual-Fuel Ethane Carriers
    Jan 30
    The very large ethane carriers will be capable of using ethane as marine fuel.
  5. Japanese Firm Yanmar Gets Class Approval for Hydrogen-Powered Engine
    Jan 30
    Yanmar is part of a consortium developing a hydrogen-compatible hybrid electric vessel combining a hydrogen engine generator with batteries.

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Global 4 Ports Average 467.50 0.50 705.00 1.00 399.50 1.00
Global 20 Ports Average 503.00 1.00 769.00 1.00 437.50 2.50
Global Average Bunker Price 546.50 4.00 804.50 3.50 447.50 3.00
Singapore 485.50 1.00 679.00 1.00 429.00 6.00
Rotterdam 438.00 0.00 691.50 2.50 401.50 1.50
Fujairah 469.50 1.00 753.00 5.00 403.00 1.00
Houston 476.50 2.50 696.50 6.50 364.50 2.00
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