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The 380 centistoke (cSt) average at Europe's leading bunker port rose to its highest level in 14 months in September, according to Bunker Index price data.

The Rotterdam 380 cSt average increased by $12, or 5.2 percent, to $243 per tonne, up from $231 per tonne in August. It has now been eight months since the port last saw a month-on-month decrease.

During September, Rotterdam's best-selling fuel grade recorded a $27 low-to-high price differential, with a range of $227 to $254 per tonne. The low of $227 was recorded on 2nd September, whilst the month's high was seen on 9th September.

In comparison with the corresponding month in 2015, the September 2016 average is $18 higher. It is $303 below the $546-per-tonne figure seen in September 2014.

The month ended with an assessment price of $250.50 per tonne, up $9.00, or 3.7 percent, on the $241.50 per tonne recorded on the last trading day of August.

A full summary of current and historical prices in Rotterdam can be found by clicking on the following link:

http://www.bunkerindex.com/prices/portfreels_xmdo.php?port_id=637

Please find tables below outlining average monthly Rotterdam 380 cSt prices between January 2015 and September 2016, and end-of-month prices since December 2015.

Month	Average ($/mt)	Low	High
Sep 16	243	227.00	254.00
Aug 16	231	202.00	254.00
Jul 16	231	212.00	248.00
Jun 16	229	214.00	253.00
May 16	212	190.00	225.00
Apr 16	173	140.00	208.00
Mar 16	159	140.00	175.00
Feb 16	143	124.00	160.00
Jan 16	124	105.00	158.00
Dec 15	154	133.00	195.00
Nov 15	203	185.00	232.00
Oct 15	226	206.00	249.00
Sep 15	225	208.00	254.00
Aug 15	236	191.00	263.00
Jul 15	292	264.00	328.00
Jun 15	329	314.00	348.00
May 15	344	318.00	366.00
Apr 15	316	285.00	345.00
Mar 15	297	271.00	325.00
Feb 15	306	258.00	335.00
Jan 15	244	231.00	277.00

Date	Price ($/mt)	Day's Low	Day's High
Sep 30, 2016	250.50	249.00	252.00
Aug 31, 2016	241.50	240.00	243.00
Jul 29, 2016	215.00	213.00	217.00
Jun 30, 2016	249.00	245.00	253.00
May 31, 2016	221.50	220.00	223.00
Apr 29, 2016	206.50	205.00	208.00
Mar 31, 2016	157.50	154.00	161.00
Feb 29, 2016	144.00	140.00	148.00
Jan 29, 2016	155.00	152.00	158.00
Dec 31, 2015	137.50	135.00	140.00