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MABUX ARA LNG Bunker Index
Port LNG$/mton MGO LS$/mton Date
ARA
1 563.00
+121.00
1 395.00
+15.00
Oct 12
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Port	LNG$/mton	MGO LS$/mton	Date
ARA	1 563.00	+121.00	1 395.00	+15.00	Oct 12

MABUX Global Bunker Index

380HSFO$/mton		VLS FO$/mton		MGO LS$/mton		Date
722.39	-5.19	854.26	-6.55	1 526.98	-4.09	Oct 12

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MABUX Market Differential Index (MDI)

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All Indexes in $/mton	380HSFO			VLS FO			MGO LS			Date
All Indexes in $/mton	MBP Index	DBP Index	MDI	MBP Index	DBP Index	MDI	MBP Index	DBP Index	MDI	Date
Rotterdam	650	722	-72	719	819	-100	1 395	1 639	-244	Oct 12
Singapore	805	763	+42	893	938	-45	1 274	1 632	-358	Oct 12
Fujairah	710	710	0	958	877	+81	1 675	1 695	-20	Oct 12
Houston	570	672	-102	755	795	-40	1 412	1 503	-91	Oct 12

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  Supertanker rates soared in September to above $1 million per day on the Persian Gulf to China route—a record high.
  
  The September record was soon smashed as freight rates soared by another 40% in the first week of October alone, to top $1.4 million per day on the Gulf to East Asia trip this week, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
  
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  The supertanker crunch has also prompted a rally in daily rates for Aframax and Suezmax, too, as oil producers and buyers are moving into the smaller vessel market amid very tight supertanker availability.
  
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- 2026-10-12
  MABUX: Global bunker market set for downward correction on Oct. 12 as Middle East supply risks ease.
  The MABUX World Bunker Index — a composite benchmark reflecting daily prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO, and MGO – continued its upward trend on October 9, posting gains for the second consecutive day: 380 HSFO: USD/MT: 727.58 (+13.23) VLSFO: USD/MT: 860.81... Read more The MABUX World Bunker Index — a composite benchmark reflecting daily prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO, and MGO – continued its upward trend on October 9, posting gains for the second consecutive day:
  
  380 HSFO: USD/MT: 727.58 (+13.23)
  VLSFO: USD/MT: 860.81 (+8.94)
  MGO: USD/MT: 1 531.07 (+25.76)
  
  As of Oct. 09, the MABUX Market Differential Index (MDI), which measures the spread between Market Bunker Prices (MBP) and the MABUX Digital Bunker Benchmark (DBP), indicated the following trends across the four major global bunkering hubs—Rotterdam, Singapore, Fujairah, and Houston:
  
  • HSFO segment: Singapore and Fujairah continued to be overvalued, although MDI premiums narrowed by $18 and $20, respectively. In Fujairah, the MDI moved closer to the 100% correlation level. Meanwhile, Rotterdam and Houston stayed in the undervalued zone, with the MDI discount widening by $10 in Rotterdam and narrowing by $1 in Houston.
  
  • VLSFO segment: Fujairah was the only overvalued port in this fuel segment, despite a $44 reduction in its MDI premium, which continued to exceed the $100 threshold. The other three hubs were undervalued, with MDI discounts widening by $8 in Rotterdam, $26 in Singapore, and $23 in Houston.
  
  • MGO LS segment: Fujairah shifted into the undervalued zone, bringing all four ports into underpricing territory. MDI discounts widened across the board: by $68 in Rotterdam, $63 in Singapore, $68 in Fujairah, and $75 in Houston. Undervaluation in Rotterdam and Singapore continued to exceed the $100 threshold, while Houston also crossed this level.
  
  MABUX expects the global bunker market to undergo a downward correction on October 12, supported by easing supply concerns in the Middle East:
  380 HSFO: plus-minus 1-6 USD/MT, VLSFO: plus-minus 3-8 USD/MT, MGO LS: minus 5–20 USD/MT.
  Source: MABUX

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