Singapore: Bunker sales volume down 8.6% on year in February

Bunker sales at the port of Singapore in February 2019 fell 8.6% on year, according to Maritime and Port of Singapore (MPA) data.

In total, 3.78 million metric tonnes (mt) (exact: 3,780,400 mt) of marine fuel were sold at the port in February, compared to 4.14 million mt (exact: 4,135,900 mt) in February 2018.

Deliveries of 500 centistokes (cSt), 380 cSt and 180 cSt grade in February 2019 (versus on year), was respectively 663,500 mt (-30.8% from 959,200 mt), 2.71 million mt (-7.2% from 2.92 million mt), and 28,200 mt (-13.2% from 32,500 mt).

Low sulphur 500 cSt, 380 cSt and 180 cSt grades recorded sales of zero mt (0% change from zero mt), 12,100 mt (+146.9% from 4,900 mt), and 30,500 mt (+59.7% from 19,100 mt).

Low sulphur marine gas oil (LS MGO) sales were posted at 217,200 mt (+70.2% from 127,600 mt) and MGO at 69,900 mt (27.8% from 54,700 mt).

A monthly record of Singapore’s bunker sales volume in 2018 can be found here.

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Published: 14 February, 2019