31 Dec Japanese refiners plan cuts in January bunker sales Bunker prices in Japan look set to maintain higher-than-usual premium on Singapore on tight local supply through January, possibly tempting refiners to import fuel oil from the republic. In Full
30 Dec Port of Rotterdam sees cargo growth at 8% Oil and oil products see significant growth as does container throughput, according to provisional figures released by the Port of Rotterdam. In Full
30 Dec Singapore: Two bunker alerts issued in two days Two bunker alerts have been issued in Singapore in the last two days. Market sources however play down the significance, one parameter is not included in the ISO 8217 specification. In Full
23 Dec Crude oil price slump continues Crude oil prices continue to fall in after hours trading after an unexpected build in heating oil supplies prompted a slump in prices in yesterday's session. In Full
22 Dec Major Cyprus player boosts supply infrastructure Limassol's biggest bunker supplier has told Bunkerworld that its supply infrastructure will soon get a further boost from land-based storage heralding growth potential for the Cyprus bunker market.
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22 Dec ENOC orders four newbuild bunker tankers Emirates National Oil Company LLC has commissioned local shipyard to build four large double hull tankers - intended for use by its bunkering subsidiary.
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21 Dec Chinese fuel oil demand confounds IEA predictions Over 1 million mt in fuel oil imports in November make light of IEA predictions of slowdown in imports as new coal-fired generating capacity in China starts-up. In Full
20 Dec KIC project in doubt after Sumatec signs MOA for PTP terminal Sources say KIC unlikely to go ahead with giant oil storage facility at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) after Sumatec Resources has signed a memorandum of agreement to construct bunker and fuel oil terminal.
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17 Dec Salvors rethink on fuel removal from battered freighter Houston-based salvor team Smit Americas says it will explore ways to remove around 660 mt of bunker fuel from a tank in the bow of Malaysian freighter Selendang Ayu despite logistical headaches and harsh conditions. In Full
17 Dec Outlook soggy for Singapore market With high prices keeping Chinese buyers sidelined, full storage tanks, and a deluge of incoming cargoes, traders predict a soggy few weeks ahead in Singapore. In Full
17 Dec Canary Islands: Outlook mixed as demand patterns change Increasing competition and high freight rates have impacted the growth of the bunker market in the Canary Islands, although growth in the offshore sector is a compensation, say suppliers. In Full
15 Dec Chemoil a victim of New Orleans' declining volumes Global independent tells Bunkerworld that decision to leave New Orleans was not easy, but dwindling volumes and law suit costs made the company's departure inevitable. In Full
15 Dec Slapped wrist for maritime safety legislation failures Eight EU member states are to be taken to court by the European Commission for failing to implement legislation aimed at improving maritime safety in the wake of the Erika and Prestige disasters. In Full
15 Dec Malaysia: Port chief calls for streamlining Executive chairman of one of Malaysia's leading ports has called for a national strategy on ports to include making Malaysian ports duty-free and free of bureaucracy. In Full
14 Dec Transport Council agrees to EU sulphur limits Latest step in legislative process to introduce tough measures on sulphur emissions in EU adopted by a 'qualified majority' of European Transport Council. In Full
14 Dec Three partners in frame for Singapore storage deal A third company has been named in a consortium of investors to replace China Aviation Oil in storage terminal deal, including one player active in the Singapore marine fuels market. In Full
13 Dec Greek clampdown on short supply and contamination The Greek government has said it will introduce legislation to close down companies found to short supply or sell adulterated fuels although bunker players say the legislation does not affect the marine fuels market. In Full
10 Dec OPEC ministers agree to cease quota-busting OPEC members agree to cut production and adhere to its 27 million barrels per day quota in a bid to halt crude oil prices from sliding further. In Full
09 Dec Possible OPEC cut behind recent fuel oil rally Fuel oil prices moved contrary to crude futures earlier this week, rallying on fears that OPEC is about to rein in production of heavy crude to stem price fall.
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08 Dec BP Marine to re-launch bunker operations in Cyprus BP Marine has announced that it will re-enter the Cyprus bunker market in the New Year, offering marine fuels in the ports of Limassol and Larnaca after an absence of almost two years. In Full
08 Dec Greenpeace calls for single-hull database Environmental group Greenpeace is calling on European regulators to create a database of all single hulled vessels linked to the EU which will fall within the phase-out regulations for single-hulled tankers.
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07 Dec Third newbuild fitted with bunker recovery system Hyundai-built, Socatra-owned 37,000 dwt product carrier Kerlaz is latest vessel to be fitted with 'fit for purpose' on deck connections for bunker fuel removal. In Full
07 Dec Oil, bunker prices reverse bearish trend Increased speculation that OPEC will reduce production output and more security concerns in the Middle East see oil and bunker prices reverse fast-paced bearish trend.
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06 Dec Baltic suppliers rue sulphur legislation The implementation of a Sulphur Emissions Control Area (SECA) in the Baltic Sea is likely to cast a shadow over what should otherwise be an optimistic outlook for Baltic suppliers.
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06 Dec Crude plunge halted, markets rebound Crude oil prices have rebounded from a three-month low in after hours trading today amid renewed supply concerns, OPEC talk and security concerns in Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil producer.
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06 Dec US Defence bunker procurement arm extends contracts The US Defence Energy Support Center (DESC), the fuel procurement arm of the US military, has extended several contracts to purchase bunker fuel in Bahrain, India and Fujairah. In Full
02 Dec Oil price 'avalanche' continues Crude price avalanche continues as speculators bail out, with some analysts forecasting further losses ahead. In Full
01 Dec Petrobras: Paranagua service resumed Bunker operations at Paranagua have resumed after last month's explosion although deliveries are still subject to barge avails. In Full
