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

August 2010
Average Price: 580.64
Lowest Price: 560.59 (Aug 25)
Highest Price: 597.99 (Aug 5)
Low-High differential ($): 37.40

First Price (Aug 3): 589.82
Last Price (Aug 31): 568.92
Price change ($): -20.90
Price change (%): -3.5 %

July 2010
Average Price: 570.77
Lowest Price: 556.51 (Jul 6)
Highest Price: 579.06 (Jun 26)
Low-High differential ($): 22.55

First Price (Jul 1): 569.55
Last Price (Jul 30): 575.13
Price change ($): +5.58
Price change (%): +0.98 %

June 2010
Average Price: 575.61
Lowest Price: 563.73 (Jun 8)
Highest Price: 587.19 (Jun 22)
Low-High differential ($): 23.46

First Price (Jun 1): 569.65
Last Price (Jun 30): 574.64
Price change ($): +4.99
Price change (%): +0.88 %

May 2010
Average Price: 591.09
Lowest Price: 558.16 (May 26)
Highest Price: 625.99 (May 04)
Low-High differential ($): 67.83

May 4: 625.99
May 28: 572.88
Price change ($): -53.11
Price change (%): -8.48 %

April 2010
Average Price: 591.67
Lowest Price: 574.65 (April 1)
Highest Price: 607.98 (April 30)
Low-High differential ($): 33.33

April 1: 574.65
April 30: 607.98
Price change ($): +33.33
Price change (%): +5.80%

March 2010
Average Price: 566.68
Lowest Price: 557.88 (March 16)
Highest Price: 572.67 (March 30)
Low-High differential ($): 14.79

March 1: 560.40
March 31: 571.85
Price change ($): +11.45
Price change (%): +2.04%

February 2010
Average Price: 549.23
Lowest Price: 530.62 (February 9)
Highest Price: 563.87 (February 22)
Low-High differential ($): 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 differential ($): 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 differential ($): 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 differential ($): 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 differential ($): 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 differential ($): 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 differential ($): 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 differential ($): 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 differential ($): 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 differential ($): 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 differential ($): 19.81

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