Key Indicators in the Asia Residual Fuel Market This Week

Singapore’s bunker suppliers said on May 31 they were expecting to see a slight recovery in demand for low sulfur fuel oil in June, as Singapore’s delivered prices have fallen back below those in the Chinese port of Zhoushan since mid-May, reports Platts.

“The segment of dry bulk vessels and tankers running fixed routes would at least make up the base demand,” a Singapore-based trader said.

“However, oversupply [of marine fuel 0.5%] in China remains a concern,” he added.
High sulfur fuel oil...

https://mfame.guru/key-indicators-in-the-asia-residual-fuel-market-this-week/

Volatile Compliant Fuel Makes Hedging Tough

  • 0.5%S fuel oil often hedged against different products.
  • Liquidity in 0.5%S fuel oil paper market slowly gaining traction.
  • Variability in 0.5%S fuel oil blendstock makes hedging difficult.

A recent Platts news by Tom Washington, Stepan Lavrouk and  Tamara Sleiman states that bunker industry says unpredictable compliant fuel hampering hedging.

0.5% sulfur fuel oil and the impact

The range of possible blending components for 0.5% sulfur fuel oil and the impact this has on the fuel parameters is...

https://mfame.guru/volatile-compliant-fuel-makes-hedging-tough/

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