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Bunker sales in Singapore decreased for the second consecutive month 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 229,600 tonnes, or 6.5 percent, to 3,326,400 tonnes, down from 3,556,000 tonnes the previous month.

September's volume figure is the second lowest of the year so far and the smallest since February, when monthly sales of 3,092,700 tonnes were recorded. In comparison with the corresponding month last year the figure was down 242,000 tonnes, or 6.8 percent.

Accumulated sales for the year so far are 32,285,600 tonnes, representing a rise of 97,500 tonnes, or 0.3 percent, on the 32,188,100 tonnes achieved during the first nine months of 2011.

Please find below a table that shows how accumulated sales compared to 2011 fell to their lowest level since March during the month of September as a result of declining volumes.

Month	Accum Sales vs 2011
Jan 2012	26.1
Feb 2012	-150.0
Mar 2012	-61.9
Apr 2012	425.0
May 2012	788.8
Jun 2012	576.5
Jul 2012	598.8
Aug 2012	339.5
Sep 2012	97.5

Sales of 380-centistoke (cst) - Singapore's largest-selling bunker grade - also fell to their second lowest level of the year and lowest since February, with sales of 2,570,100 tonnes. The figure was 186,600 tonnes, or 6.8 percent, down on the previous month.

Meanwhile, 500-cst volumes declined by 32,200 tonnes, or 5.7 percent, to 535,900 tonnes. The result was 67,800 tonnes, or 14.5 percent, higher than the 468,100 tonnes sold in September last year.

Below are tables of bunker sales in Singapore for each fuel grade in 2012 and 2011 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
Sep	3,326.4	535.9	2,570.1	87.7	118.1
Total	32,285.6	4568.3	25,603.0	945.9	1103.0

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