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Bunker suppliers at the Russian port of St. Petersburg have been quoting 380-centistoke (cst) at below $300 per tonne levels today, according to Bunker Index price data.

Local players were today quoting price levels of $299.00 - $303.00 per tonne for St. Petersburg's largest selling marine fuel grade as prices continued to tumble in the region.

It is the first time since October 9th 2009 that levels of $300 per tonne have been quoted for 380-cst. Before today, 380-cst prices had not broken through the $300 per tonne barrier since September 7th 2009, when levels plummeted to $280 per tonne.

Please find below a summary of monthly prices averages for 380-cst in St. Petersburg, together with the low and high price for each month.

Month	Average ($/mt)	Low	High
Jun 10	323	299.00	340.00
May 10	330	310.00	350.00
Apr 10	335	320.00	350.00
Mar 10	353	327.00	380.00
Feb 10	343	330.00	360.00
Jan 10	353	339.00	400.00
Dec 09	350	340.00	360.00
Nov 09	349	330.00	370.00
Oct 09	322	300.00	350.00
Sep 09	323	280.00	350.00
Aug 09	314	300.00	340.00
Jul 09	323	300.00	350.00
Jun 09	304	260.00	340.00
May 09	231	200.00	300.00
Apr 09	196	160.00	215.00
Mar 09	183	160.00	195.00
Feb 09	169	150.00	180.00
Jan 09	170	140.00	200.00