Bunker sales in
Singapore during the month of August decreased to their lowest level since February, according to data released by the
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
Total sales at the world's leading bunker port fell in August by 109,200 tonnes, or 3.0 percent, to 3,556,000 tonnes, down from 3,665,200 tonnes the previous month.
August's volume figure is the second smallest of the year so far and the lowest since February, when monthly sales of 3,092,700 tonnes were recorded. In comparison with the corresponding month last year the figure was down 259,300 tonnes, or 6.8 percent.
Accumulated sales for the year so far are 28,959,200 tonnes, representing a rise of 339,500 tonnes, or 1.2 percent, on the 28,619,700 tonnes achieved during the first eight months of 2011.
Sales of 380-centistoke (cst) - Singapore's largest-selling bunker grade - also fell to their second smallest level of the year and lowest since February, with sales of 2,756,700 tonnes. The figure was 167,700 tonnes, or 5.7 percent, down on the previous month.
Meanwhile, 500-cst volumes climbed 64,600 tonnes, or 12.8 percent, to 568,100 tonnes. The result was the highest since May and 97,900 tonnes, or 20.8 percent, higher than the 470,200 tonnes sold in August last year.
Below are tables of bunker sales in Singapore for each fuel grade in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 respectively with accumulated totals in the bottom row.
| 2012 |
Total |
500cst |
380cst |
180cst |
MGO |
| Jan |
3,668.5 |
406.3 |
3,019.0 |
115.3 |
113.3 |
| Feb |
3,092.7 |
407.2 |
2,436.9 |
112.3 |
128.7 |
| Mar |
3,608.8 |
486.9 |
2,885,4 |
106.1 |
126.4 |
| Apr |
3,735.4 |
515.3 |
2,982.6 |
103.5 |
129.9 |
| May |
3,985.7 |
591.5 |
3,144.6 |
117.50 |
128.4 |
| Jun |
3,646.9 |
553.6 |
2,883.3 |
85.6 |
123.4 |
| Jul |
3,665.2 |
503.5 |
2,924.4 |
110.0 |
114.7 |
| Aug |
3,556.0 |
568.1 |
2,756.7 |
107.9 |
120.1 |
| Total |
28,959.2 |
4032.4 |
23,032.9 |
858.2 |
984.9 |
| 2011 |
Total |
500cst |
380cst |
180cst |
MGO |
| Jan |
3,642.4 |
480.3 |
2,841.2 |
171.0 |
134.0 |
| Feb |
3,268.8 |
438.7 |
2,544.2 |
151.8 |
111.7 |
| Mar |
3,520.7 |
472.9 |
2,747.8 |
146.5 |
134.9 |
| Apr |
3,248.5 |
425.4 |
2,541.5 |
132.2 |
118.9 |
| May |
3,621.9 |
475.7 |
2,873.7 |
130.6 |
123.2 |
| Jun |
3,859.2 |
515.2 |
3,031.9 |
141.1 |
143.4 |
| Jul |
3,642.9 |
476.6 |
2,883.7 |
135.2 |
127.8 |
| Aug |
3,815.3 |
470.2 |
3,050.4 |
133.6 |
149.3 |
| Sep |
3,568.4 |
468.1 |
2,836.8 |
132.0 |
125.6 |
| Oct |
3,546.2 |
385.3 |
2,867.1 |
131.9 |
145.1 |
| Nov |
3,615.4 |
537.6 |
2,800.7 |
124.2 |
126.8 |
| Dec |
3,804.1 |
431.8 |
3,103.1 |
110.9 |
128.9 |
| Total |
43,153.6 |
5,577.7 |
34,122.1 |
1,641.0 |
1,569.6 |
| 2010 |
Total |
500cst |
380cst |
180cst |
MGO |
| Jan |
3,212.5 |
352.1 |
2,520.4 |
195.3 |
132.1 |
| Feb |
3,022.4 |
333.8 |
2,330.4 |
204.3 |
137.0 |
| Mar |
3,329.1 |
395.4 |
2,557.0 |
212.8 |
140.8 |
| Apr |
3,442.6 |
505.4 |
2,541.5 |
209.2 |
144.5 |
| May |
3,470.4 |
474.6 |
2,634.0 |
198.7 |
137.0 |
| Jun |
3,543.8 |
477.6 |
2,694.5 |
206.3 |
134.7 |
| Jul |
3,563.8 |
474.8 |
2,735.6 |
201.9 |
129.6 |
| Aug |
3,375.0 |
491.2 |
2,545.7 |
182.0 |
131.2 |
| Sep |
3,553.7 |
432.9 |
2,792.0 |
177.4 |
124.9 |
| Oct |
3,556.1 |
430.9 |
2,815.6 |
165.9 |
130.8 |
| Nov |
3,311.0 |
331.8 |
2,646.4 |
176.5 |
138.3 |
| Dec |
3,493.0 |
587.0 |
2,639.0 |
141.6 |
115.6 |
| Total |
40,873.4 |
5,287.5 |
31,452.1 |
2,271.9 |
1,596.5 |
| 2009 |
Total |
500cst |
380cst |
180cst |
MGO |
| Jan |
3,019.7 |
325.8 |
2,331.1 |
181.5 |
132.3 |
| Feb |
2,670.0 |
213.9 |
2,123.9 |
186.7 |
126.8 |
| Mar |
3,129.7 |
250.5 |
2,465.5 |
215.8 |
147.2 |
| Apr |
2,884.8 |
276.4 |
2,276.4 |
161.0 |
126.7 |
| May |
3,227.2 |
302.2 |
2,527.7 |
197.2 |
143.4 |
| Jun |
2,960.7 |
320.7 |
2,266.8 |
201.1 |
132.6 |
| Jul |
3,072.6 |
290.5 |
2,421.8 |
191.2 |
132.5 |
| Aug |
3,063.1 |
316.6 |
2,382.0 |
178.2 |
134.7 |
| Sep |
3,172.4 |
336.1 |
2,482.8 |
176.7 |
126.5 |
| Oct |
3,122.3 |
343.9 |
2,462.8 |
147.9 |
136.8 |
| Nov |
2,882.8 |
339.4 |
2,224.6 |
171.8 |
114.3 |
| Dec |
3,181.3 |
373.7 |
2,460.1 |
196.7 |
129.5 |
| Total |
36,386.7 |
3,689.7 |
28,425.5 |
2,205.8 |
1,583.3 |
| 2008 |
Total |
500cst |
380cst |
180cst |
MGO |
| Jan |
2,802.2 |
351.6 |
2,048.8 |
239.6 |
127.0 |
| Feb |
2,734.0 |
296.5 |
2,014.4 |
263.8 |
127.2 |
| Mar |
3,045.3 |
361.4 |
2,275.7 |
235.4 |
137.0 |
| Apr |
3,047.0 |
355.5 |
2,286.6 |
246.6 |
125.3 |
| May |
2,919.0 |
391.3 |
2,157.2 |
207.3 |
116.2 |
| Jun |
2,810.4 |
354.8 |
2,075.2 |
235.1 |
108.4 |
| Jul |
3,030.9 |
364.5 |
2,277.4 |
210.7 |
129.7 |
| Aug |
3,151.7 |
376.4 |
2,372.5 |
238.7 |
134.2 |
| Sep |
2,856.2 |
409.2 |
2,085.6 |
204.7 |
134.3 |
| Oct |
2,925.5 |
392.5 |
2,174.1 |
203.0 |
135.7 |
| Nov |
2,879.9 |
417.1 |
2,116.4 |
202.7 |
122.6 |
| Dec |
2,734.3 |
312.8 |
2,058.0 |
208.4 |
140.1 |
| Total |
34,936.4 |
4,383.6 |
25,941.9 |
2,696.0 |
1,537.7 |
