Bunker sales in Singapore increased in May 2022

Bunker sales in Singapore for May 2022 totalled more than 4mn t, up by 373,000t from the previous month and by 1.1pc from a year earlier.

It was the first time this year since January that monthly sales have been above 1mn t this year, as well as the highest total so far in 2022.

According to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data, the sales of high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) reached 1mn t.

Demand for very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) reached 2.64mn t in May, up from 2.48mn t in April.

Consumption of low-sulphur marine gasoil (LSMGO) rose by 97,000t to 376,000t.

A total of 3,168 vessels called at Singapore to bunker in May, up by 143 from April, according to MPA data.