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Tue 13 Feb 2018, 09:11 GMT

Oil and fuel oil hedging market update


By the Oil Desk at Freight Investor Services.

Commentary

Brent closed down 0.20 last night to $62.59, WTI closed at $59.29, up 0.09. In oil you have the emergence of the U.S. which is now included in every single oil commentary, having become a factor the market cannot ignore any longer. The established OPEC order is changing as the old heads we have known so long are getting superseded. Another Monday and another statement from OPEC that they see demand increasing this year. I can only assume that guy I told you about who trades flat price in his undies from home fell asleep with his finger on the LIFT button at this mundane statement.

Fuel Oil Market (February 12)

The front crack opened at -10.20, strengthening to -9.60, before weakening to -9.65. The Cal 19 was valued at -14.50.

Asia's fuel oil market held steady on Monday amid limited trade activity in the physical and paper markets

Economic Data and Events

* 9am: IEA Monthly Oil Market report

* 9:30pm: API issues weekly U.S. oil inventory report

* Egypt Petroleum Show in Cairo, 2nd day of 3

* World Government Summit, Dubai, final day

* Bloomberg-compiled Refinery Snapshot for U.S. and Canada; gives offline capacity projections for crude units and FCCs

Singapore 380 cSt

Mar18 - 350.50 / 352.50

Apr18 - 350.50 / 352.50

May18 - 350.25 / 352.25

Jun18 - 349.75 / 351.75

Jul18 - 348.50 / 350.50

Aug18 - 347.25 / 349.25

Q2-18 - 350.00 / 352.00

Q3-18 - 347.75 / 349.75

Q4-18 - 343.00 / 345.50

Q1-19 - 335.00 / 337.50

CAL19 - 300.50 / 303.50

CAL20 - 227.75 / 232.75

Singapore 180 cSt

Mar18 - 356.75 / 358.75

Apr18 - 356.50 / 358.50

May18 - 356.50 / 358.50

Jun18 - 355.75 / 357.75

Jul18 - 354.75 / 356.75

Aug18 - 353.50 / 355.50

Q2-18 - 356.25 / 358.25

Q3-18 - 354.00 / 356.00

Q4-18 - 349.75 / 352.25

Q1-19 - 343.25 / 345.75

CAL19 - 309.50 / 312.50

CAL20 - 238.50 / 243.50

Rotterdam Barges

Mar18 337.00 / 339.00

Apr18 337.25 / 339.25

May18 336.50 / 338.50

Jun18 335.75 / 337.75

Jul18 334.50 / 336.50

Aug18 332.75 / 334.75

Q2-18 336.50 / 338.50

Q3-18 332.50 / 334.50

Q4-18 324.00 / 326.50

Q1-19 315.50 / 318.00

CAL19 277.75 / 280.75

CAL20 214.75 / 219.75

Zhoushan waterfront at night. Zhoushan becomes world's third-largest bunker port  

Chinese refuelling hub overtakes Antwerp-Bruges and Fujairah to take third place in 2025.
Meyer Turku's net-zero vessel concept render. Meyer Turku completes net-zero cruise ship concept with 90% emissions cut  

Finnish shipbuilder’s AVATAR project vessel design exceeds IMO targets using technologies expected by 2030.
Uni-Fuels Logo. Uni-Fuels renews ISCC certification after first biofuel delivery  

Singapore-based marine fuel supplier completes inaugural ISCC-certified biofuel delivery, supporting EU regulatory compliance.
Close-up of a vessel bow at port. Iberian Peninsula poised to overtake the Netherlands as Europe’s top LNG bunkering hub  

Spanish and Portuguese ports quadrupled ship-to-ship LNG supply in two years, data shows.
FOBAS Fuel Insight Fuel Quality report H2 2025 cover. Lloyd’s Register reports sharp rise in marine fuel quality failures in late 2025  

December recorded the highest monthly off-specification cases, driven by sulphur, catalytic fines and flash point issues.
Bio-LNG bunkering infrastructure. Bahía de Bizkaia Gas launches bio-LNG loading service after ISCC certification  

Spanish regasification terminal begins offering renewable fuel loading for trucks and vessels in January 2026.
Grande Michigan vessel. Grimaldi takes delivery of eighth ammonia-ready car carrier Grande Michigan  

The 9,000-ceu vessel features 50% lower fuel consumption and 5 MWh battery capacity.
Graphic of the ABS logo with a blue background and light effects over a globe. ABS consortium delivers ammonia fuel safety report for EMSA  

Report expands on IMO interim guidelines and highlights need for comprehensive understanding of ammonia properties.
Green Future vessel. NYK operates methanol-fuelled bulk carrier for BHP, claims 65% emissions cut  

Green Future becomes first oceangoing bulk carrier to use low-carbon methanol fuel.
Genesis Sea vessel. Ulstein Verft completes sea trials for Genesis Sea CSOV ahead of spring delivery  

The 89.6-metre vessel features hybrid battery propulsion and preparations for green methanol operation.




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