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Global bunker prices declined at a near-identical rate to WTI crude but at a less significant rate than Brent during 2015, according to Bunker Index (BIX), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) price data.

Between December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015, the worldwide bunker average decreased by $164.06, or 31 percent, from $529.14 per tonne to $365.08 per tonne.

During the same period, WTI crude settlement prices were down $16.23, or $30.5 percent, from $53.27 per barrel to $37.04 per barrel.

Brent crude prices fell by $20.05, or 35.0 percent, from $57.33 per barrel to $37.28 per barrel.

Please find below a list of end-of-year Bunker Index prices, Brent crude prices and WTI crude prices since 2009.

Bunker Index (BIX)

31 Dec 2015 - $365.08 -$164.06 -31.0%
31 Dec 2014 - $529.14 -$266.27 -33.5%
31 Dec 2013 - $795.41 -$14.55 -1.8%
31 Dec 2012 - $809.96 -$8.98 -1.1%
31 Dec 2011 - $818.94 +$174.52 +27.1%
31 Dec 2010 - $644.42 +$78.06 +13.8%
31 Dec 2009 - $566.36

Brent crude

31 Dec 2015 - $37.28 -$20.05 -35.0%
31 Dec 2014 - $57.33 -$53.47 -48.3%
31 Dec 2013 - $110.80 +$0.31 +0.3%
31 Dec 2012 - $111.11 +$3.73 +3.5%
31 Dec 2011 - $107.38 +$12.63 +13.3%
31 Dec 2010 - $94.75 -$16.82 -21.6%
31 Dec 2009 - $77.93

WTI crude

31 Dec 2015 - $37.04 -$16.23 -30.5%
31 Dec 2014 - $53.27 -$45.15 -45.9%
31 Dec 2013 - $98.42 +$6.60 +7.2%
31 Dec 2012 - $91.82 -$7.01 -7.1%
31 Dec 2011 - $98.83 +$7.45 +8.2%
31 Dec 2010 - $91.38 +$12.02 +15.1%
31 Dec 2009 - $79.36

To access the full Bunker Index (BIX) archive, please click on the following link below.

http://www.bunkerindex.com/prices/bixfree.php?priceindex_id=1