Thu 2 Jun 2016, 14:43 GMT

Singapore MGO vs ICE Gas Oil in May


Analysis of Singapore marine gas oil (MGO) and ICE Gas Oil prices last month.



The average price of marine gas oil (MGO) at the port of Singapore rose at a slightly higher rate than ICE Gas Oil during the month of May, according to Bunker Index and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) price data.

The ICE Gas Oil settlement average increased by $53.40 per tonne, or 14.40 percent, to $424.15 per tonne in May. During the same period, the Singapore MGO average was up $53.00 per tonne, or 14.6 percent, to $416 per tonne.

Between May 2015 and May 2016 the monthly MGO average in Singapore is down $169 per tonne, or 28.89 percent, from $585 to $416 per tonne, whilst the ICE Gas Oil settlement average is lower by $176.66 per tonne, or 29.4 percent, from $600.81 to $424.15 per tonne.

Please find below tables of monthly ICE Gas Oil settlement averages and Singapore MGO averages between January 2015 and May 2016.

Month ICE Gas Oil ($/mt) +/- +/-(%)
May 2016 424.15 +53.40 +14.40
Apr 2016 370.75 +15.44 +4.34
Mar 2016 355.31 +49.45 +16.17
Feb 2016 305.86 +15.25 +5.25
Jan 2016 290.61 -62.49 -17.70
Dec 2015 353.10 -82.00 -18.85
Nov 2015 435.10 -22.63 -4.94
Oct 2015 457.73 +12.78 +2.72
Sep 2015 470.51 +6.93 +1.49
Aug 2015 463.58 -57.49 -11.03
Jul 2015 521.07 -58.43 -10.08
Jun 2015 579.50 -21.31 -3.54
May 2015 600.81 +40.13 +7.16
Apr 2015 560.68 +16.68 +3.07
Mar 2015 544.00 -21.73 -3.84
Feb 2015 565.73 +88.96 +18.66
Jan 2015 476.77 -95.89 -16.74


MonthSpore MGO ($/mt)+/-+/- (%)
May 2016416 +53.00 +14.6
Apr 2016363 +19.00 +5.5
Mar 2016344 +44.00 +14.7
Feb 2016300 +9.00 +3.1
Jan 2016291 -71.00 -19.6
Dec 2015362 -74.00 -17.0
Nov 2015436 +5.00 +1.1
Oct 2015441 -4.00 -0.9
Sep 2015445 +11.00 +2.53
Aug 2015434 -60.00 -12.15
Jul 2015494 -71.00 -12.57
Jun 2015565 -20.00 -3.42
May 2015585 +37.00 +6.75
Apr 2015548 +4.00 +0.70
Mar 2015544 -11.00 -2.00
Feb 2015555 +58.00 +11.67
Jan 2015497 -101.00 -16.89

MGO  

Shore power system launch at Port of Callao. Peru’s Port of Callao launches first shore power system in Latin America  

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Aristodimos vessel. New Times Shipbuilding delivers LNG dual-fuel crude oil tanker to Capital  

Chinese yard hands over 155,500-dwt vessel in ceremony attended by owner’s representative.

MSC Sabrina and Alice Cosulich ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation. Shell completes maiden LNG bunkering operation in Valencia  

Delivery to MSC vessel facilitated by Fratelli Cosulich said to be first-ever LNG bunker supply at Spanish port.

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. PIL hiring senior marine fuels executive to manage global bunkering operations  

Singapore-based role includes oversight of fuel procurement and delivery operations, covering PIL's fleet of container and multi-purpose vessels.

Steel-cutting ceremony of vessels with builder's hull nos. CHB2083 and CHB2084. Changhong International Shipbuilding cuts steel on two more 3100-teu boxships for Costamare  

HSFO-fuelled vessels feature scrubbers, SCR systems and shore power connections to meet emissions requirements.

Decab Hub and MMMCZCS logos. Lloyd’s Register and Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center launch ammonia safety and training resources for shipping  

New tools aim to help operators build the safety management and competency frameworks needed for ammonia-fuelled vessels.

Kevin Dohmen, IBT Bunkering & Trading. IBT Bunkering & Trading appoints Kevin Döhmen to manage new Singapore office  

Döhmen tasked with developing IBT’s operation in the Asian city-state.

Peak Skarv 3 vessel. Peak takes delivery of third S-class vessel and cuts steel for ammonia-fuelled ship  

Norwegian operator marks two events at Chinese yard as ammonia-powered newbuild programme advances.

Launching ceremony of Minerva Helen. New Times Shipbuilding launches LNG dual-fuel tanker for Minerva  

112,500-dwt Minerva Helen launched at shipyard in Jiangsu, China.

Hansa Drejoe vessel. Leonhardt & Blumberg equips first of four newbuilds with Econowind VentoFoils  

German shipowner installs wind-assisted propulsion technology aboard general cargo vessel Hansa Drejoe.