ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook (11 Nov 2026)
ARA fuel oil imports slump; rough weather disrupts Gibraltar Strait bunkering; no VLSFO available in Mindelo before late November.
The following article regarding Europe and Africa bunker fuel availability has been provided by online marine fuel procurement platform ENGINE for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times:
Fuel availability remains tight in the ARA ports for prompt delivery dates, and buyers are recommended lead times of 5-7 days to get good coverage from suppliers and secure deliveries at competitive prices, a trader told ENGINE.
The ARA’s independently held fuel oil stocks have averaged 2% higher in November so far, compared to October’s monthly average, according to Insights Global data.
Fuel oil stocks have increased by 57% from May, when they hit their lowest level in more than a decade. However, inventories are 12% below February levels, before Israel and the US went to war with Iran.
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