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MABUX ARA LNG Bunker Index
Port LNG$/mton MGO LS$/mton Date
ARA
1 160.00
+171.00
1 183.00
+38.00
Jul 20
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Port	LNG$/mton	MGO LS$/mton	Date
ARA	1 160.00	+171.00	1 183.00	+38.00	Jul 20

MABUX Global Bunker Index

380HSFO$/mton		VLS FO$/mton		MGO LS$/mton		Date
632.46	+9.56	776.10	+7.05	1 255.91	+16.11	Jul 20

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MABUX Market Differential Index (MDI)

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All Indexes in $/mton	380HSFO			VLS FO			MGO LS			Date
All Indexes in $/mton	MBP Index	DBP Index	MDI	MBP Index	DBP Index	MDI	MBP Index	DBP Index	MDI	Date
Rotterdam	537	619	-82	675	692	-17	1 183	1 329	-146	Jul 20
Singapore	585	645	-60	778	783	-5	1 156	1 322	-166	Jul 20
Fujairah	575	593	-18	775	718	+57	1 340	1 385	-45	Jul 20
Houston	538	616	-78	680	713	-33	1 190	1 293	-103	Jul 20

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- 2026-07-20
  MABUX: Global bunker market to resume a sustained upward trend on Jul. 20.
  The MABUX World Bunker Index — a composite benchmark reflecting daily prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO, and MGO — remained broadly stable on Jul. 17, with no clear directional trend: 380 HSFO: USD/MT: 622.90 (-1.60) VLSFO: USD/MT: 769.05 (-1.15) MGO: USD/MT:... Read more The MABUX World Bunker Index — a composite benchmark reflecting daily prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO, and MGO — remained broadly stable on Jul. 17, with no clear directional trend:
  
  380 HSFO: USD/MT: 622.90 (-1.60)
  VLSFO: USD/MT: 769.05 (-1.15)
  MGO: USD/MT: 1 239.80 (+2.61)
  
  As of Jul. 17, the MABUX Market Differential Index (MDI), which monitors the spread between Market Bunker Prices (MBP) and the MABUX Digital Bunker Benchmark (DBP), showed the following developments across the four major global bunkering hubs—Rotterdam, Singapore, Fujairah, and Houston:
  
  • HSFO segment: Fujairah moved into the overcharge zone, becoming the only overvalued port in this fuel segment, with its premium widening by $9. Rotterdam, Singapore and Houston remained undervalued, although discounts narrowed by $5, $3 and $5, respectively. Fujairah's MDI remained close to the 100% correlation level between MBP and DBP.
  
  • VLSFO segment: Rotterdam returned to the overcharge zone, joining Singapore and Fujairah. Premiums widened by $9 in Rotterdam, narrowed by $3 in Singapore, and increased by $1 in Fujairah. Houston remained the only undervalued port, with its discount widening by $3. Fujairah's MDI continued to remain well above the $100 threshold, while Rotterdam's MDI hovered near the 100% correlation line between MBP and DBP.
  
  • MGO LS segment: Fujairah shifted back into the undercharge zone, leaving all four benchmark ports undervalued. Discounts widened by $20 in Rotterdam, $65 in Singapore, $40 in Fujairah and $35 in Houston. MDI values in Rotterdam, Singapore and Houston remained well above the $100 threshold.
  
  MABUX expects the Global bunker market to resume a sustained upward trend on Jul. 20: 380 HSFO: plus 5-10 USD/MT, VLSFO: plus 5–10 USD/MT, MGO LS: plus 5–10 USD/MT.
  Source: MABUX

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