Mon 9 Jan 2017, 13:40 GMT

BIX MGO at 14-month high in week 1


Seventh increase in a row for both the end-of-week and weekly average global MGO price.



The end-of-week daily global average for marine gas oil (MGO), the Bunker Index MGO (BIX MGO), rose for the seventh consecutive week in week 1, according to Bunker Index price data.

The BIX MGO ended the week at $609.76 per tonne - up $5.69, or 0.94 percent, on the $604.07-per-tonne price recorded on 30th December. It is the highest end-of-week price in 14 months - since 6th November 2015 ($614.75 per tonne).

During the same seven-day period, the daily ICE Gasoil front-month settlement price dipped $7.75 per tonne, or 1.55 percent, to $493.25 per tonne.

Weekly averages

The global weekly MGO average rose $6.89, or 1.15 percent, to $606.83 per tonne in week 1, up from $599.83 per tonne seven days earlier. It is the highest average since the week ending 13th November 2015 ($611.00 per tonne).

During the same period, the ICE Gasoil front-month settlement weekly average decreased by $7.96, or 1.59 percent, to $493.35 per tonne. Despite the decline, it is the second-highest weekly average since the week ending 24th July 2015 ($509.65).

The BIX MGO is the daily global average price for all MGO assessment prices published on the Bunker Index website.

Below are tables of recent end-of-week prices and weekly averages for the Bunker Index MGO (BIX MGO) and ICE Gasoil front-month settlement price.

End-of-week prices

Date Week Daily BIX MGO ($) $ (+/-) % (+/-)
06/01/2017 Week 1 609.76 +5.69 +0.94
30/12/2016 Week 52 604.07 +9.76 +1.64
23/12/2016 Week 51 594.31 +6.08 +1.03
16/12/2016 Week 50 588.23 +7.56 +1.30
09/12/2016 Week 49 580.67 +10.50 +1.84
02/12/2016 Week 48 570.17 +10.40 +1.86
25/11/2016 Week 47 559.77 +3.98 +0.72
18/11/2016 Week 46 555.79 -4.26 -0.76
11/11/2016 Week 45 560.05 -12.86 -2.24
04/11/2016 Week 44 572.91 -12.90 -2.20
28/10/2016 Week 43 585.81 -0.23 -0.04


Date Week Daily ICE Gasoil ($) $ (+/-) % (+/-)
06/01/2017 Week 1 493.25 -7.75 -1.55
30/12/2016 Week 52 501.00 +16.75 +3.46
23/12/2016 Week 51 484.25 -6.00 -1.22
16/12/2016 Week 50 490.25 +17.25 +3.65
09/12/2016 Week 49 473.00 -2.00 -0.42
02/12/2016 Week 48 475.00 +42.50 +9.83
25/11/2016 Week 47 432.50 +8.50 +2.00
18/11/2016 Week 46 424.00 +17.25 +4.24
11/11/2016 Week 45 406.75 -11.00 -2.63
04/11/2016 Week 44 417.75 -43.75 -9.48
28/10/2016 Week 43 461.50 -3.00 -0.65


Weekly averages

Week Ending Week BIX MGO Avg.($) $ (+/-) % (+/-)
06/01/2017 Week 1/ 606.83 +6.89 +1.15
30/12/2016 Week 52/ 599.83 +7.06 +1.19
23/12/2016 Week 51/ 592.87 +4.79 +0.81
16/12/2016 Week 50 588.08 +10.53 +1.82
09/12/2016 Week 49 577.55 +16.68 +2.97
02/12/2016 Week 48 560.87 +1.29 +0.23
25/11/2016 Week 47 559.58 +4.18 +0.75
18/11/2016 Week 46 555.40 -9.63 -1.70
11/11/2016 Week 45 565.03 -12.46 -2.16
04/11/2016 Week 44 577.49 -9.37 -1.60
28/10/2016 Week 43 586.86 +2.61 +0.45


Week From Week ICE Gasoil Avg. ($) $ (+/-) % (+/-)
23/12/2016 Week 1 493.35 -7.96 -1.59
30/12/2016 Week 52 501.31 +14.06 +2.89
23/12/2016 Week 51 487.25 +0.40 +0.08
16/12/2016 Week 50 486.85 +15.65 +3.32
09/12/2016 Week 49 471.20 +18.70 +4.13
02/12/2016 Week 48 452.50 +9.55 +2.16
25/11/2016 Week 47 442.95 +25.45 +6.10
18/11/2016 Week 46 417.50 +1.05 +0.25
11/11/2016 Week 45 416.45 -11.50 -2.69
04/11/2016 Week 44 427.95 -35.05 -7.57
28/10/2016 Week 43 463.00 -0.60 -0.13



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