ENGINE: Americas Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook (23 Oct 2026)
Houston Channel closures from late December; bunker demand picks up in New York; VLSFO and LSMGO supply tight in Zona Comun.
The following article regarding bunker fuel availability in the Americas region has been provided by online marine fuel procurement platform ENGINE for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times:
Bunker demand is strong at the US Gulf port of Houston, where all three conventional grades are tight for prompt supply.
Recommended lead times across HSFO, VLSFO and LSMGO run from more than five days to a week, and some suppliers may ask for more than seven days, depending on the size of the enquiry, a trader said.
Vessel traffic through the Houston Ship Channel will face night-time closures from late December, when construction begins on a new bridge at Beltway 8, a ship agency said. Ships will not be allowed to transit beneath the bridge while a closure is in force. The closures are expected to run every other night from 1800 to 0400 hrs local time, and to continue for the next 4-5 months.
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