Fri 4 Apr 2014, 11:55 GMT

Singapore MGO vs ICE Gas Oil


Analysis of Singapore marine gas oil (MGO) and ICE Gas Oil prices.



The average price of marine gas oil (MGO) at the port of Singapore fell at a lower rate than the ICE Gas Oil average during the month of March, according to Bunker Index price data.

The ICE Gas Oil settlement average decreased by $19.35 per tonne, or 2.1 percent, to $901.85 per tonne in March. During the same period, the Singapore MGO average was down by $13 per tonne, or 1.42 percent, to $903 per tonne.

Between March 2013 and March 2014, the monthly MGO average in Singapore fell by $9 per tonne, or 0.99 percent, from $912 to $903 per tonne, whilst the ICE Gas Oil settlement average dropped by $11.84 per tonne, or 1.30 percent, from $913.69 to $901.85 per tonne.

Please find below tables of monthly ICE Gas Oil settlement averages and Singapore MGO averages between January 2012 and March 2014.

Month ICE Gas Oil ($/mt) +/- +/-(%)
Mar 2014 901.85 -19.35 -2.10
Feb 2014 921.20 +7.34 +0.80
Jan 2014 913.86 -24.41 -2.60
Dec 2013 938.27 +22.75 +2.48
Nov 2013 915.52 -14.13 -1.52
Oct 2013 929.65 -8.95 -0.95
Sep 2013 938.60 +4.49 +0.48
Aug 2013 934.11 +22.56 +2.47
Jul 2013 911.55 +37.66 +4.31
Jun 2013 873.89 +14.15 +1.65
May 2013 859.74 -4.98 -0.58
Apr 2013 864.72 -48.97 -5.36
Mar 2013 913.69 -82.21 -8.25
Feb 2013 995.90 +36.50 +3.80
Jan 2013 959.40 +32.80 +3.54
Dec 2012 926.60 -10.46 -1.12
Nov 2012 937.06 -46.61 -4.74
Oct 2012 983.67 -2.71 -0.27
Sep 2012 986.38 +19.28 +1.99
Aug 2012 967.10 +76.52 +8.59
Jul 2012 890.58 +50.71 +6.04
Jun 2012 839.87 -93.11 -9.98
May 2012 932.98 -70.17 -6.99
Apr 2012 1003.15 -21.07 -2.06
Mar 2012 1024.22 +24.09 +2.41
Feb 2012 1000.13 +46.46 +4.87
Jan 2012 953.67 +28.28 +3.06


MonthSpore MGO ($/mt)+/-+/- (%)
Mar 2014903 -13.00 -1.42
Feb 2014916 +10.00 +1.10
Jan 2014906 -33.00 -3.51
Dec 2013939 +24.00 +2.62
Nov 2013915 -5.00 -0.54
Oct 2013920 +4.00 +0.44
Sep 2013916 -4.00 -0.44
Aug 2013919 +12.00 +1.32
Jul 2013907 +31.00 +3.54
Jun 2013876 +20.00 +2.34
May 2013856 -1.00 -0.23
Apr 2013857 -55.00 -6.03
Mar 2013912 -62.00 -6.36
Feb 2013974 +40.00 +4.28
Jan 2013934 +16.00 +1.74
Dec 2012918 -4.00 -0.43
Nov 2012922 -26.00 -2.74
Oct 2012948 -25.00 -2.57
Sep 2012973 +13.00 +1.35
Aug 2012960 +92.00 +10.60
Jul 2012868 +48.00 +5.85
Jun 2012820 -105.00 -11.35
May 2012925 -63.00 -6.38
Apr 2012988 -20.00 -1.98
Mar 20121008 +24.00 +2.44
Feb 2012984 +29.00 +3.04
Jan 2012955 +35.00 +3.80

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