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Bunker sales in Singapore rose to their highest level since May 2012 during the month of April, according to data released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Total sales at the world's leading bunker port increased last month by 628,500 tonnes, or 19.7 percent, to 3,812,900 tonnes, up from 3,184,900 tonnes in March. It is the first monthly rise since December.

In comparison with the corresponding month last year, April volumes were up by 165,000 tonnes, or 4.5 percent. It is the second time in 2014 that year-on-year monthly volumes have risen.

Accumulated bunker sales for the year so far are 13,833,000 tonnes, which represents a decrease of 41,600 tonnes compared to the first four months of 2013. The figure is also below the volumes sold during the corresponding period in 2012 (14,105,400 tonnes), but above levels recorded in 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

Sales of 380 centistoke (cst) - Singapore's largest-selling bunker grade - increased by 411,500 tonnes, or 17.1 percent, in April to 2,814,200 tonnes. In comparison with the corresponding month last year, 380 cst sales were up by 100,500 tonnes, or 3.7 percent.

500 cst volumes rose to a new all-time record figure of 747,900 tonnes in April, surpassing the previous record of 714,600 tonnes set in July 2013. The result is 173,800 tonnes, or 30.3 percent, higher than the previous month's figure of 574,100 tonnes and 114,700 tonnes, or 18.1 percent, higher than in April 2013.

Below are tables of bunker sales in Singapore for each fuel grade in 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 with accumulated totals in the bottom row.

2014	Total	500cst	380cst	180cst	MGO
Jan	3,557.8	635.7	2,754.8	42.9	70.4
Feb	3,277.4	524.1	2,522.0	73.8	91.7
Mar	3,184.9	574.1	2,402.7	57.8	88.3
Apr	3,812.9	747.9	2,814.2	79.9	98.7
Total	13,833.0	2,481.8	10,493.7	254.4	349.1

2013	Total	500cst	380cst	180cst	MGO
Jan	3,787.6	581.8	2,929.3	99.7	119.3
Feb	3,076.4	492.0	2,365.7	69.9	84.5
Mar	3,362.7	580.8	2,512.7	78.8	104.8
Apr	3,647.9	633.2	2,713.7	94.2	113.9
May	3,529.0	644.3	2,633.2	89.5	93.7
Jun	3,478.2	641.6	2,588.7	81.1	95.0
Jul	3,740.8	714.6	2,773.0	81.7	107.3
Aug	3,488.1	693.0	2,570.9	69.7	96.7
Sep	3,610.5	684.9	2,673.5	77.5	104.1
Oct	3,780.6	688.8	2,866.6	71.4	91.6
Nov	3,373.1	652.2	2,525.0	67.4	74.5
Dec	3,802.4	654.2	2,917.8	69.4	97.4
Total	42,682.2	7,661.4	32,070.1	950.3	1182.8

2012	Total	500cst	380cst	180cst	MGO
Jan	3,668.5	406.3	3,019.0	115.3	113.3
Feb	3,092.7	407.2	2,436.9	112.3	128.7
Mar	3,608.8	486.9	2,885,4	106.1	126.4
Apr	3,735.4	515.3	2,982.6	103.5	129.9
May	3,985.7	591.5	3,144.6	117.50	128.4
Jun	3,646.9	553.6	2,883.3	85.6	123.4
Jul	3,665.2	503.5	2,924.4	110.0	114.7
Aug	3,556.0	568.1	2,756.7	107.9	120.1
Sep	3,326.4	535.9	2,570.1	87.7	118.1
Oct	3,508.4	549.1	2,747.0	92.7	114.2
Nov	3,275.6	566.7	2,491.9	92.3	118.6
Dec	3,625.7	541.4	2,843.6	116.1	118.3
Total	42,685.3	6,225.5	33,685.5	1,247.0	1,454.1

2011	Total	500cst	380cst	180cst	MGO
Jan	3,642.4	480.3	2,841.2	171.0	134.0
Feb	3,268.8	438.7	2,544.2	151.8	111.7
Mar	3,520.7	472.9	2,747.8	146.5	134.9
Apr	3,248.5	425.4	2,541.5	132.2	118.9
May	3,621.9	475.7	2,873.7	130.6	123.2
Jun	3,859.2	515.2	3,031.9	141.1	143.4
Jul	3,642.9	476.6	2,883.7	135.2	127.8
Aug	3,815.3	470.2	3,050.4	133.6	149.3
Sep	3,568.4	468.1	2,836.8	132.0	125.6
Oct	3,546.2	385.3	2,867.1	131.9	145.1
Nov	3,615.4	537.6	2,800.7	124.2	126.8
Dec	3,804.1	431.8	3,103.1	110.9	128.9
Total	43,153.6	5,577.7	34,122.1	1,641.0	1,569.6