Thu 5 Aug 2010, 09:12 GMT

Rotterdam 380-cst average up in July


Average 380-centistoke price rises by $1 per tonne at Europe's top bunker port.



The average price of 380-centistoke (cst) fuel oil in Rotterdam rose by $1 per tonne, or 0.2 percent, during the month of July, according to Bunker Index price data.

The 380-cst average at Europe's leading bunker port increased to $422 per tonne last month, up from $421 per tonne in June.

Please find a table below outlining average monthly Rotterdam 380-cst prices between January 2009 and July 2010.

Month Average ($/mt) Low High
Jul 10 422 397.00 438.00
Jun 10 421 406.00 435.00
May 10 435 389.00 487.00
Apr 10 466 452.00 483.00
Mar 10 449 435.00 468.00
Feb 10 439 418.00 459.00
Jan 10 455 429.00 486.00
Dec 09 440 417.00 464.00
Nov 09 455 441.00 467.00
Oct 09 426 387.00 458.00
Sep 09 405 386.00 422.00
Aug 09 423 405.00 436.00
Jul 09 382 356.00 412.00
Jun 09 380 364.00 399.00
May 09 325 277.00 364.00
Apr 09 275 250.00 289.00
Mar 09 241 220.00 270.00
Feb 09 239 220.00 258.00
Jan 09 228 176.00 258.00


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