Small gains for US Gulf and Caribbean bunker prices
Bunker prices in the US Gulf and Caribbean saw some small gains today, while markets elsewhere in the Americas were either steady, or made small mixed movements, Ship & Bunker reports.
Houston IFO380 rose $3.00 to $608.00 per metric tonne (pmt), down $1.50 week-on-week, and falling $6.00 from October 30, 2012. Low sulfur 380 cSt product (LS380) climbed $12.50 to $720.00, up $8.50 on last Friday's price, and making the premium for the low sulfur product $112.00 pmt. MGO rose $6.00 to $1012.50 pmt, slipping $9.50 from last week, and up $20.00 from two weeks ago.
New York IFO380 moved down for a fourth consecutive day down $0.50 to $619.00 pmt, $9.50 lower than last Friday, and losing $4.00 in the past month. LS380 dropped $3.50 to $690.00 making the premium for the Emissions Control Area (ECA) compliant fuel $71.00 pmt. MGO rose $3.50 to $1044.50 pmt, falling $6.50 week-on-week, but up $35.00 on the price a month ago.
New Orleans IFO380 moved up $6.00 to $627.50 pmt, gaining $10.50 since last Friday, and up $9.50 from October 30, 2012. MGO fell for a fifth consecutive day dropping $1.00 to $1005.00 pmt, slipping $16.50 week-on-week, and down $23.50 over the past month.
LA / Long Beach IFO380 was down for a fourth consecutive day falling $4.50 to $663.50 pmt, $8.50 lower than last Friday, and $21.00 less than two weeks ago. LS380 dropped $6.50 to $743.50, down $15.50 week-on-week, and making the premium for the low sulfur fuel $80.00 pmt.
Vancouver IFO380 gained $3.00 to $646.00 pmt, down $5.50 from last Friday, but up $11.50 on the price two weeks ago. LS380 was down $0.50 to $912.50 making the premium for the low sulfur product $266.00 pmt.
