ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook

Northwest Europe 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.

The ARA hub has imported 49,000 b/d of fuel oil in November so far, down from October’s 183,000 b/d, according to Vortexa cargo flows data.

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