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Bunker Index (BIX) statistical summary


Key monthly Bunker Index (BIX) data provided in price summary.



A statistical summary has been included below for the Bunker Index (BIX) during the April 2009 to February 2010 period.

Included in the summary, is the average, lowest and highest price for each month together with price change figures expressed in US dollars and as a percentage.

Bunker Index (BIX) Statistical Summary: April 2009 - February 2010.

February 2010
Average Price: 549.23
Lowest Price: 530.62 (February 9)
Highest Price: 563.87 (February 22)
Low-High difference ($): $33.25

February 1: 545.59
February 26: 550.63
Price change ($): +5.04
Price change (%): +0.9 %

January 2010
Average Price: 568.05
Lowest Price: 545.45 (January 29)
Highest Price: 587.13 (January 8)
Low-High difference ($): 41.68

January 4: 570.99
January 29: 545.45
Price change ($): -25.54
Price change (%): -4.5 %

December 2009
Average Price: 550.75
Lowest Price: 534.52 (December 14)
Highest Price: 566.36 (December 31)
Low-High difference ($): 31.84

December 1: 558.23
December 31: 566.36
Price change ($): +8.13
Price change (%): +1.5 %

November 2009
Average Price: 557.19
Lowest Price: 547.65 (November 2)
Highest Price: 567.95 (November 19)
Low-High difference ($): 9.54

November 2: 547.65
November 30: 554.59
Price change ($): +6.94
Price change (%): +1.3 %

October 2009
Average Price: 528.47
Lowest Price: 501.05 (October 5)
Highest Price: 552.51 (October 30)
Low-High difference ($): 48.22

October 1: 504.29
October 30: 552.51
Price change ($): +48.22
Price change (%): +9.6 %

September 2009
Average Price: 509.28
Lowest Price: 493.40 (September 30)
Highest Price: 525.55 (September 1)
Low-High difference ($): 32.15

September 1: 525.55
September 30: 493.40
Price change ($): -32.15
Price change (%): -6.1%

August 2009
Average Price: 523.07
Lowest Price: 509.70 (August 3)
Highest Price: 533.81 (August 25)
Low-High difference ($): 24.11

August 3: 509.70
August 28: 526,65
Price change ($): +16.95
Price change (%): +3.3%

July 2009
Average Price: 482.66
Lowest Price: 460.73 (July 13)
Highest Price: 505.76 (July 28)
Low-High difference ($): 45.03

July 1: 498.71
July 31: 501.57
Price change ($): +2.86
Price change (%): +0.6%

June 2009
Average Price: 485.18
Lowest Price: 457.87 (June 1)
Highest Price: 501.31 (June 30)
Low-High difference ($): 43.44

June 1: 457.87
June 30: 501.31
Price change ($): +43.44
Price change (%): +9.5%

May 2009
Average Price: 420.11
Lowest Price: 383.18 (May 1)
Highest Price: 449.74 (May 29)
Low-High difference ($): 66.56

May 1: 383.18
May 29: 449.74
Price change ($): +66.56
Price change (%): +17.4%

April 2009
Average Price : 382.38
Lowest Price: 370.12 (April 2)
Highest Price: 389.93 (April 20)
Low-High difference ($): 19.81

April 1: 364.70
April 30: 382.13
Price change ($): +17.43
Price change (%): +4.8%


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