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Oct 2025

Bunker Buyers Haven’t Seen Prices This Good for Almost Five Years

22nd October 2025

Sep 2025

VLSFO Prices Hit 5-Month Low Despite Flat Crude

24th September 2025

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Bunker Quality Trends Report September 2025

10th September 2025

Aug 2025

Cheaper Bunkers Ahead? Supply Surge Signals More Downside

21st August 2025

JULY 2025

Widening Spreads: VLSFO Steady While HSFO Hits Two-Year Low

30th July 2025

JULY 2025 - MED ECA REPORT (1)

Med ECA: Immediate Operational and Commercial Impact of Implementation

7th July 2025

JUNE 2025

From Growth to Decline: The IEA’s 2030 Outlook and What It Means for Bunker Markets

26th June 2025

MAY 2025

Why Bunker Prices Aren’t Dropping — Even as Oil Sinks Below $65

29th May 2025

APR 2025 (1)

Tariffs, Tensions, and Tumbling Oil: The Market Reacts

24th April 2025

MAR 2025

Have We Reached the Bottom for Bunker Prices?

27th March 2025

FEB 2025

Bunker Prices Poised to Drop — But Watch for the Curveballs!

27th February 2025

Jan 2025

Oil Prices Surge as Sanctions Shake the Market

29th January 2025

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Bunker Quality Trends Report Jan 2025

14th January 2025

DECEMBER 2024

OPEC+ Kicks the Can with Bunker Costs Set to Fall by 10% in 2025

17th December 2024

NOVEMBER 2024

A Wild Ride for Oil Prices—Biden, Trump, and What Comes Next

20th November 2024

OCTOBER 2024

The IEA’s latest long term energy report shows a potentially bigger bunker market going forward

23rd October 2024

SEPTEMBER 2024

We are at a 3 year low in prices, but not for VLSFO in Singapore!

25th September 2024

AUGUST 2024

VLSFO prices are close to recent lows and could be even lower next year.

21st August 2024

JULY 2024

We may be in an oil-dominated bunker market for at least another 10 years; but we cannot stand still!

24th July 2024

JUNE 2024

Speculators are buying;
it looks like prices are going up!

26th June 2024

Bunker Quality Trends Report Wave Garphic

Bunker Quality Trends Report 2024

11th June 2024

MAY 2024

What is OPEC+ going to do in June (and the rest of this year)? It will be an important issue for us in bunkers!

22nd May 2024

April 2024

Is it time to worry when all the analysts are in agreement?

24th April 2024

Dual-fuel vessels should consider e-LNG to make the most of emissions compliance.

Dual-fuel vessels owners should consider e-LNG to make the most of emissions compliance

11th April 2024

March 2024

Stable prices at the moment, but wider VLSFO/ HSFO spread going forward?

20th March 2024

FebruaryMARCH 2024

European VLSFO prices are worth watching

21st February 2024

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What does the refining industry tell us about VLSFO for this year?

31st January 2024

December 2023

Prices still look like falling, even after OPEC+ announce a 2.2 million b/d cut.

21st December 2023

Integr8 achieves ISCC EU certification to trade sustainable biofuels and help shipowners prove compliance with environmental regulations.

Integr8 achieves ISCC EU certification to trade sustainable biofuels and help shipowners prove compliance.

19th December 2023

November 2023

A look at the fundamentals and what analysts say for prices next year

22nd November 2023

Shipping navigates towards transparency amidst rise in alternative fuels, and the requirement for Proof of Sustainability.

Shipping navigates towards transparency amidst rise in alternative fuels

20th November 2023

Bunker Quality Trends Report Q3 2023

Bunker Quality Trends Report Q3 2023

7th November 2023

Global bunker trader Integr8 Fuels launches Brazil office to service an increasingly dynamic South American market.

Integr8 Fuels launches Brazil office to service an increasingly dynamic South American market

26th October 2023

October 2023

Geopolitics have a huge bearing on our market, but something different is happening in HSFO bunker pricing.

26th October 2023

Robust regulation and licensing key to ensuring ARA’s Mass Flow Meter mandate is a success.

Robust regulation and licensing key to ensuring ARA’s mass flow meter mandate is a success

24th October 2023

Integr8 Fuels’ LNG desk has recently traded several LNG stems as a volatile market encourages buyers to seek spot deals to manage their price risk.

Integr8 sees spot LNG bunker demand pick up in evolving market

19th October 2023

September 2023

Bunker prices were high last month; they are even higher today. What is driving prices & how quickly can
they fall?

28th September 2023

Research Article- August 2023

If refinery throughput is back up towards record highs, why are refinery margins and bunker prices so high?

23rd August 2023

Research Article July 2023

The price is right; but what is happening to VLSFO in Singapore?

26th July 2023

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The IEA has just published its 5-year outlook; What does it mean for the bunker market?

28th June 2023

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Singapore VLSFO at its lowest price in 20 months; what’s next?

29th May 2023

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Bunker Quality Trends Report 2023

24th May 2023

Research Article 67

One story to push prices higher; Now a number of stories to bring them back down

11th May 2023

Research Article 66

Bunker prices: Let’s listen to what experts have to say

28th March 2023

Research Article 65

Sentiment and prices have shifted into reverse; Will it last?

22nd February 2023

Research Article 64

Prices have changed quickly; Here’s what we are looking at

25th January 2023

Research Article 63

Economic concerns are a forefront, but are fears easing for 2023?

21st December 2022

Research Article 62

VLSFO prices are falling and HSFO is holding relatively firm; what is happening?

24th November 2022

Research Article 61

The IEA’s latest long term energy report & what it could mean for the bunker industry

1st November 2022

Research Article 60

Bunker prices down again; is there more to come?

30th September 2022

Research Article 59

It is worth looking beyond the bunker market for price direction

26th August 2022

Research Article 58

What is the best indicator for bunker price direction?

2nd August 2022

Research Article 56

Why are VLSFO prices so high, especially in Singapore?

30th June 2022

Research Article 55

Bunker market shifts focus to supply concerns – Will this last?

26th May 2022

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Bunker prices look like they are falling – Bearish signals in sight

28th April 2022

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Prices are high, daily volatility is high and European bunker prices are above Singapore

23rd March 2022

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VLSFO Prices Are At An All-time High – Politics Have Trumped Oil Fundamentals

22nd February 2022

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High LNG prices boost conventional bunker demand, scrubbers stand to benefit

10th February 2022

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Not all price falls are equal – Certainly not in bunkers

16th December 2021

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Bunker buyers lose up to $5/mt for not covering enough suppliers

9th December 2021

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VLSFO: Back To Where We Started on ‘Day 1’ – What’s Next?

17th November 2021

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What could the unstoppable environmental pressures mean for oil & especially the bunker market?

28th October 2021

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What could the unstoppable environmental pressures mean for oil & especially the bunker market?

23rd September 2021

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Sulphur Compliance & Enforcement

9th September 2021

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Additional costs can make bunker buyers pay more

19th August 2021

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Where do forecasters see VLSFO prices by the end of the year?

28th July 2021

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The oil market is bullish and crude prices are now higher than just before the pandemic started; what’s driving this and what about bunkers?

28th June 2021

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How are bunker prices doing compared with the rest of the oil market and in what direction are they going?

27th May 2021

14 April Research paper

Minimising density discrepancy to achieve bunker savings

10th May 2021

14 April Research paper

Bunker prices are back to their pre-pandemic levels; What should we look out for in the next 12 months?

14th April 2021

8 April Research paper

VLSFO then, now and next

8th April 2021

25 March Research Paper

Australian refinery closures are evidence of a new wave of industry consolidation

25th March 2021

4 Feb Research Paper

Brent rally pauses amid lockdowns and virus mutations

4th February 2021

18 Jan Research Paper

Decarbonisation to transform shipping and bunkering

18th January 2021

10 December Research Paper

Brent rises to highest since March

10th December 2020

3 December Research Paper

Bunker prices up 25% in just 30 days on the back of Covid-19 Vaccines and support from OPEC+

3rd December 2020

16 Novemeber Research Paper

A year on: better VLSFO quality but watch HSFO

16th November 2020

9 Novemeber Research Paper

The annual cold flow conundrum

9th November 2020

29 October Research Paper

Bunker prices have remained in a narrow range for the past 3 months; When will this change?

30th October 2020

23 September Research Paper

US crude exports to remain stable, but seaborne imports likely to rise

22nd September 2020

16 September Research Paper

The rise in bunker prices has come to a halt and the question now is “What happens next?”

16th September 2020

3 September Research Paper

Never underestimate the importance of accurate sampling during supply

3rd September 2020

20 August Research Paper

To see where bunker prices are going, we have to look at the bigger oil picture

20th August 2020

14 August Research Paper

Monitoring bunker price changes and buying on weighted average price can save you money

14th August 2020

27 July Research Paper

We have finally seen some stability in bunker prices, but there is still a lot happening out there…….

27th July 2020

21 July Research Paper

Are bunkers too easy a target when problems alleged onboard vessels?

22nd July 2020

15 July Research Paper

BDN’s in the spotlight: The hidden risks and losses associated with omissions or inaccuracies

15th July 2020

7 July Research Paper

Fuel oil tightness means shipowners pay more for bunkers in ARA

7th July 2020

Integr8 Note 25 June

Oil Fundamentals are tightening and prices rising, but if and when will we see $400 or even $500 VLSFO Prices

25th June 2020

15 June Research Paper

Top 5 bunkering locations worth spending your next holiday in

15th June 2020

Steve Christy 2 June

Prices are on the rebound and all eyes are on OPEC+

2nd June 2020

May 29

Getting the bunkering lead time right is more important than ever

29th May 2020

11 May 2020

Zhoushan as a new Far East bunker hub

14th May 2020

Steve Christy 11 May

We are off recent price lows, but that doesn’t mean we are in a continually rising market

11th May 2020

27 April Research Paper

Can bunkering outside hubs yield better pricing?

28th April 2020

6 April Research Paper

Advance bunker planning an answer to tighter HSFO availability

6th April 2020

2nd April Research Paper

Where are we and do we know where we are going?

1st April 2020

One Page Research Paper

VLSFO pricing conditions for less distillate blending and higher viscosity

30th March 2020

First-Research-Paper

Should the industry worry about decreasing VLSFO viscosity?

18th March 2020

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VLSFO prices now more settled, but still plenty to look at when buying bunkers

18th February 2020

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VLSFO: better quality but watch for critical parameters

12th February 2020

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VLSFO prices are now very close to MGO

7th January 2020

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VLSFO pricing & availability needs careful watching

20th December 2019

Trading Intelligence December 2019

Buying fuel on calorific value as means to achieve savings

12th December 2019

Trading Intelligence November 2019 (2)

Price Impacts on HSFO already well underway; VLSFO & MGO will be next

22nd November 2019

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Predicting compatibility of VLSFO fuels

1st November 2019

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Latin America’s transition away from HSFO to VLSFO

10th September 2019