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East of Suez Fuel Availability Outlook 28

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Bunker fuel availability tightens in key Asian hubs (Singapore, Japan, Malaysia) due to reduced refinery supply and weather disruptions. This directly impacts shipping lines' fuel procurement costs and operational planning, with potential pass-through to freight rates. The mechanism is supply_shortage and logistics constraints.

Signals our AI researcher identified

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  • Singapore VLSFO delivery lead times 10-14 days, LSMGO 5-10 days, HSFO 5-10 days.
  • Japan refiners cut spot bunker supply due to domestic demand; VLSFO lead times 10-12 days, HSFO 7-10 days.
  • Malaysia VLSFO stable, LSMGO and HSFO constrained.
  • Weather disruptions expected in India and Sri Lanka May 20-23.
Sector verdictGLOBAL_ENERGYUpmagnitude 2/3 Β· confidence 3/5

Sustained bunker demand supports refinery runs and margins for fuel oil and gasoil in Asia over 2-4 weeks.

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Sector impact at a glance

  • GLOBAL_ENERGYmid
  • GLOBAL_ENERGYshort
  • LOGISTICS_SHIPPINGmid

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