VLSFO and LSMGO supply is said to be normal in Gibraltar Strait ports, but HSFO is tight for prompt delivery, sources say. LSMGO supply is tight there, and securing VLSFO deliveries are difficult for prompt dates. The strike action has impacted bunker supply in the French ports of Dunkirk and Le Havre, sources say. Workers at ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies’ refineries in France are on strike over pay disputes. HSFO requires a longer lead time of around 10 days. Recommended lead times for VLSFO and LSMGO deliveries are around seven days. Supply of VLSFO and LSMGO is normal off Skaw, while HSFO is slightly tight for prompt delivery, a source says. The inventories reached their highest level since December last year, but continue to be far below their five-year average position. The region’s gasoil stocks increased by 200,000 bbls, to 13.81 million bbls last week. However, most of the region’s fuel oil imports came from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lithuania and the UK this month. Signs of higher imports and a potential resumption in inflows from Russia could have contributed to the most recent stock build-up.Ĭargo tracker Vortexa did not register any Russian fuel oil imports to the ARA between July and September, but picked up some quantities of inflows this month. However, the inventories continue to be below their five-year average for the time of the year. The stocks increased by 520,000 bbls to 7.11 million bbls in the week to 6 October. Meanwhile, independently held fuel oil inventories in the ARA bounced back last week, coming up from five-month lows, according to Insights Global data. Recommended lead times for VLSFO and LSMGO in the ARA are 3-4 days, while HSFO requires up to seven days, a source says. Securing HSFO deliveries for prompt dates can be difficult. Prompt supply of LSMGO and VLSFO is said to be normal in Rotterdam and other ports in the ARA hub, sources say. ARA fuel oil stocks recover from multi-month lows.HSFO supply tight in Gibraltar Strait ports.The following article regarding Europe and Africa bunker fuel availability has been provided by online marine fuel procurement platform ENGINE for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times:
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