Wed 7 Jan 2015, 11:07 GMT

The average distillate price in 2014 was $989


Bunker Index reveals the average distillate price in 2014.



The average distillate price in 2014 was $989.20 per tonne, according to Bunker Index price data.

In order to calculate the average price, Bunker Index used all the daily marine diesel oil (MDO) and marine gas oil (MGO) assessment port prices published on the site in 2014.

The distillate average was $55.89, or 5.3 percent, lower than the $1045.09 per tonne figure recorded in 2013. The lowest distillate price in 2014 was $400 per tonne, whilst the highest was $1510 per tonne.

Please find below a summary of the average annual global distillate prices since 2010.

Year Average price($)+/-($) +/-(%) Low($)High($)
2014 989.20 -55.89-5.34001510
2013 1045.09 -19.53 -1.86501494
2012 1064.62 +47.18 +4.66501570
2011 1017.44 +278.06 +37.65451564
2010 739.38 -- --4681142

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