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MABUX ARA LNG Bunker Index
Port LNG$/mton MGO LS$/mton Date
ARA
1 563.00
+121.00
1 405.00
+5.00
Oct 12
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Port	LNG$/mton	MGO LS$/mton	Date
ARA	1 563.00	+121.00	1 405.00	+5.00	Oct 12

MABUX Global Bunker Index

380HSFO$/mton		VLS FO$/mton		MGO LS$/mton		Date
740.13	+5.87	862.63	+2.84	1 534.96	+8.66	Oct 15

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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	660	730	-70	734	828	-94	1 405	1 605	-200	Oct 15
Singapore	845	773	+72	910	950	-40	1 295	1 598	-303	Oct 15
Fujairah	730	719	+11	978	891	+87	1 705	1 661	+44	Oct 15
Houston	573	691	-118	765	821	-56	1 408	1 561	-153	Oct 15

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- 2026-10-15
  Brent oil slips as US weighs easing sanctions on global ’shadow fleet’
  Brent crude prices fell around 1% on Thursday as investors eyed potential US steps to ease restrictions on the world’s "shadow fleet" of tankers, which could help relieve vessel tightness and war risk premiums that have driven freight rates higher. The... Read more Brent crude prices fell around 1% on Thursday as investors eyed potential US steps to ease restrictions on the world’s "shadow fleet" of tankers, which could help relieve vessel tightness and war risk premiums that have driven freight rates higher.
  
  The international benchmark fell $1.51, or 1.42%, to $104.55 a barrel by 9:58 a.m. EDT (1358 GMT).
  
  US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up by 72 cents, or 0.76%, to $95.81 a barrel, likely driven by expectations for a large draw in weekly US inventories.
  
  The shadow fleet discussions are happening days after President Donald Trump temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian diesel fuel, to ease a surge in prices globally. The new talks centre on Washington potentially allowing "legal oil" to flow on previously sanctioned vessels, a US official said.
  
  The Department of Energy said any move to relieve sanctions on the shadow fleet would not help Russia to move oil or oil products. The Treasury Department referred questions to the Department of Energy.
  
  SHIP ATTACKS SUSTAIN OIL RISK PREMIUM
  
  Escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis and renewed attacks on ships in the region curbed oil’s losses.
  
  A container ship and a dry bulk carrier both sank near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday.
  
  Attacks around the waterway have surged over the past 10 days, with Iran saying it was stepping up strikes in response to the US blockade of its ports and tougher sanctions introduced last month.
  
  "The ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis is keeping a geopolitical premium in oil markets, but energy infrastructure has not been attacked in the last several days," MUFG analysts said in a note.
  
  Meanwhile, Ukraine resumed its attacks on Russian refineries with a strike on a plant in the Ryazan region, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced anger at a "dangerous" withdrawal of US intelligence.
  
  Spain will release 4.4 million barrels from strategic reserves in October, an Energy Ministry official said on Thursday, as the International Energy Agency began a meeting expected to clarify details of a 100-million-barrel oil stock release, including diesel, with the timing and scale of the move in focus.
  
  In the US, official oil stock numbers from the US Energy Information Administration are due at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT), delayed by a day following the Columbus Day holiday on Monday. Source: Reuters/Investing.com
- 2026-10-15
  CMA CGM and ENGIE to develop biomethane product plant in Le Havre
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- 2026-10-15
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- 2026-10-15
  Investors, companies and NGOs call on MEPs to ring-fence support for e-fuels under SMAP mechanism
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- 2026-10-15
  Oil prices retreat as investors weigh supply outlook, Middle East tensions
  Oil prices fell more than 1% on Thursday as investors weighed risks to supply from attacks on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz against US efforts to cut petroleum shipping costs by easing sanctions on vessels. Brent crude futures fell $1.64, or... Read more Oil prices fell more than 1% on Thursday as investors weighed risks to supply from attacks on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz against US efforts to cut petroleum shipping costs by easing sanctions on vessels.
  
  Brent crude futures fell $1.64, or 1.6%, to $104.42 a barrel by 0337 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 98 cents, or 1%, to $94.11, reversing gains from the previous session.
  
  WTI rose to a three-week high in the prior session after the Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco’s headquarters and Iran said it was deploying new tactics to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz and keep oil prices high.
  
  A container ship and a dry bulk carrier both sank near the strait in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday.
  
  Attacks around the waterway have surged over the past 10 days, with Iran saying it is stepping up strikes in response to the US blockade of its ports and tougher sanctions introduced last month.
  
  With the Iran war having disrupted shipping and driven up freight costs to record highs, the Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on so-called shadow-fleet vessels that have transported oil and petroleum products from countries including Russia, Iran and Venezuela to help ease prices, a US official said on Wednesday.
  
  The new talks centre on the United States potentially allowing "legal oil" to flow on previously sanctioned vessels, the US official said.
  
  Increased output from Russia and the Middle East has kept a lid on prices. Russia’s crude oil production rose by 65,000 barrels per day in September to 8.43 million bpd but remained down 870,000 bpd year over year, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
  
  The IEA also said crude oil exports from Middle East Gulf producers rose by 4.4 million bpd in September to around 75% of prewar levels.
  
  "While there is little concrete evidence of a near-term peace deal, oil continues to find its way to buyers through alternative routes and logistical arrangements," said Phillip Nova’s head of market insights, Priyanka Sachdeva, in a client note.
  
  "These workarounds have helped prevent a more severe supply shock, although they come at a higher cost and leave global flows vulnerable to further disruption."
  
  In the US, crude oil and distillate inventories fell, while gasoline stocks rose last week, market sources said on Wednesday, citing data from the American Petroleum Institute.
  
  Crude stocks fell by 11.1 million barrels in the week ended October 9, sources said. That was a much bigger draw than analysts polled by Reuters expected.
  
  "Despite the sharp inventory draw, oil prices barely reacted. The failure to rise on bullish news suggests investors are cautious about chasing prices higher at current levels," said Haitong Futures in a note on Thursday.
  
  Official numbers from the US Energy Information Administration are due at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT), delayed by a day following the Columbus Day holiday on Monday. Source: Reuters/Investing.com
- 2026-10-15
  U.S. weighs easing sanctions on shadow fleet to curb shipping costs - Reuters
  The Trump administration is considering loosening restrictions on oil tankers linked to Russia, Iran and Venezuela, seeking to ease record-high shipping costs that have disrupted global energy trade, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a U.S. official. The... Read more The Trump administration is considering loosening restrictions on oil tankers linked to Russia, Iran and Venezuela, seeking to ease record-high shipping costs that have disrupted global energy trade, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a U.S. official.
  
  The discussions would allow sanctioned vessels to transport oil and petroleum products that are not themselves prohibited under U.S. sanctions, potentially increasing supplies moving out of the Gulf. Companies would need approval from the Treasury Department to use the vessels, the official told Reuters.
  
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  The deliberations follow President Donald Trump's temporary lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel fuel through April 7, drawing criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and some Republican senators over concerns that the move would bolster Moscow's war funding.
  
  Energy Secretary Chris Wright has also discussed easing restrictions to lower freight costs, according to research firm Energy Aspects, Reuters reported.
  
  High oil and fuel prices pose a political risk for Trump ahead of the November 3 U.S. midterm elections. Source: Investing.com
- 2026-10-15
  MABUX: Global bunker market to move sideways on Oct. 15 amid uncertainty over diesel deal and Middle East tensions.
  The MABUX World Bunker Index — a composite benchmark reflecting daily prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO, and MGO – recorded gains across all fuel segments on Oct. 14: 380 HSFO: USD/MT: 734.26 (+8.59) VLSFO: USD/MT: 859.79 (+7.43) MGO: USD/MT: 1 526.30 (+12.84) As... Read more The MABUX World Bunker Index — a composite benchmark reflecting daily prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO, and MGO – recorded gains across all fuel segments on Oct. 14:
  
  380 HSFO: USD/MT: 734.26 (+8.59)
  VLSFO: USD/MT: 859.79 (+7.43)
  MGO: USD/MT: 1 526.30 (+12.84)
  
  As of Oct. 14, the MABUX Market Differential Index (MDI), which tracks the spread between Market Bunker Prices (MBP) and the MABUX Digital Bunker Benchmark (DBP), revealed the following trends across the four major global bunkering hubs—Rotterdam, Singapore, Fujairah, and Houston:
  
  • HSFO segment: Fujairah shifted into the overvalued zone, joining Singapore. MDI premiums widened by $33 in Fujairah and $38 in Singapore. Rotterdam and Houston continued to be undervalued, with MDI discounts narrowing by $16 and $3, respectively. Houston's MDI discount stayed above the $100 mark.
  
  • VLSFO segment: Fujairah was the only overvalued hub in this fuel segment, with its MDI premium increasing by $29 and exceeding the $100 mark. The other three ports were undervalued. MDI discounts narrowed by $22 in both Rotterdam and Singapore, while Houston recorded a $3 widening.
  
  • MGO LS segment: Fujairah continued to be the only overvalued port in this segment, although its MDI premium declined by $13. The other three hubs were undervalued, with MDI discounts widening by $23 in Rotterdam, $33 in Singapore, and $39 in Houston. Discounts in all three ports exceeded the $100 mark.
  
  MABUX expects the global bunker market to move sideways on Oct. 15, amid uncertainty surrounding the diesel deal and ongoing tensions in the Middle East:
  380 HSFO: plus-minus 1-5 USD/MT, VLSFO: plus-minus 1-5 USD/MT, MGO LS: plus-minus 5–20 USD/MT.
  Source: MABUX
- 2026-10-15
  Britain's $47 Billion North Sea Oil Decision Hangs in the Balance
  Approval for more oil and gas drilling at the North Sea sites Jackdaw and Rosebank have been delayed by “government process” and lengthy bureaucratic wrangling, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. Burnham told MPs that he would take a “pragmatic... Read more Approval for more oil and gas drilling at the North Sea sites Jackdaw and Rosebank have been delayed by “government process” and lengthy bureaucratic wrangling, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said.
  
  Burnham told MPs that he would take a “pragmatic approach” on oil and gas drilling amid calls from energy bosses for drilling to go ahead at the two sites, which were blocked by Scottish courts on environmental grounds in 2024.
  
  The energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, is expected to make a decision on whether to give drilling the green light at the Jackdaw and Rosebank, which would be operated mainly by Shell and Equinor, within weeks.
  
  Consultations on drilling at either site ended in August, with Fahnbulleh having to balance the growth effects against environmental commitments in her decision.
  
  Both the Rosebank oil field and Jackdaw gas field near Aberdeen had been approved by the former Conservative government. Labour campaigned on a manifesto in 2024 that said it would not issue new licences for oil and gas drilling.
  
  During Prime Minister’s Questions, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch urged Burnham to “stop faffing about” and allow energy bosses to proceed with drilling.
  
  Burnham said: “I’ve had to wait for the government process, which was struck down by the courts under the Conservative government, to be fixed because they messed it up and we inherited that situation.
  
  “I will take a pragmatic approach on oil and gas. We will set out our decisions shortly.”
  
  Jackdaw and Rosebank could ‘add £35bn to UK economy’
  
  Equinor chief executive Anders Opedal said rejections would put the UK’s attractiveness to investors at risk, claiming it would be a “major setback” for the country.
  
  “The Keir Starmer government said the UK was open for business. We’ve applied for consent twice” he said.
  
  “Adura has done everything it has been asked to do. The UK has one of the most rigorous approval processes in the world.”
  
  Jackdaw could begin production this winter if approved, as much of its infrastructure is already in place, industry figures have said,
  
  A report by Public First, commissioned by Adura, the joint venture between Shell and Equinor, said the two projects could generate £35bn in extra value added to the UK economy between 2026 and 2035. Extra tax revenues amounting to £12.1bn could also be built up in the next decade, more than £4bn provided under the current projection. Source: Oilprice.com
- 2026-10-15
  Nord Stream Sabotage Trial Begins With Explosive Allegations Against Ukraine
  After four years of speculation, leaks, and briefings by anonymous sources, the world is finally about to hear evidence given publicly under oath in a German courtroom about how the Nord Stream gas pipelines were blown up -- in a case that could prove... Read more After four years of speculation, leaks, and briefings by anonymous sources, the world is finally about to hear evidence given publicly under oath in a German courtroom about how the Nord Stream gas pipelines were blown up -- in a case that could prove politically explosive.
  
  German prosecutors have identified seven Ukrainian suspects, but just one of them is in the dock in the trial beginning on October 14. He is named as Serhii K. in court documents that say he is suspected of being an accomplice to a war crime.
  
  That classification has caused outrage. But German prosecutors have further raised the stakes by stating the suspects were operating "on behalf of state authorities in Ukraine."
  
  Kyiv has always strictly denied any involvement in the attack, which damaged crucial energy infrastructure serving Germany -- one of its most important military backers in its fight since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
  
  Serhii K., who has been identified elsewhere as Serhiy Kuznetsov, says he is innocent.
  
  'Two Crazy Military Men'
  
  Nord Stream is majority-owned by Russia's state-controlled Gazprom and co-financed by major European energy companies. It was constructed to deliver Russian gas directly to Germany, bypassing transit states such as Ukraine and Poland, which had tense relations with Moscow.
  
  The suspected sabotage and subsequent gas leaks happened in September 2022, rendering the pipelines as inoperable.
  
  Western governments originally accused Russia of carrying out the blasts, but German investigators started forming a case that said a group of Ukrainian divers hired a yacht and planted explosives on the seabed.
  
  They say Kuznetsov, a former military officer, was the ringleader.
  
  "At the end of February 2022, he and other military personnel, on behalf of state authorities in Ukraine, developed the plan," says a summary of the indictment released by prosecutors. "The aim was to permanently halt gas deliveries via the pipelines and prevent Russia from using the revenue from the natural gas trade to finance its war efforts."
  
  The prosecutors have not stated publicly the full extent of the alleged conspiracy.
  
  The full indictment contains some further details, according to three German media outlets that say they have seen it: public-service TV station ARD and two print-era heavyweights, Sueddeutsche Zeitung and Die Zeit.
  
  They all reported that, while in custody in Italy, Kuznetsov had phoned his wife in Kyiv and investigators were secretly listening in as he said he'd been advised by a lawyer that it was time to admit this had been "an official military operation." His commander should state that they were not just "two crazy military men."
  
  Kuznetsov's Italian lawyer, Nicola Canestrini, has played down the importance of this evidence, saying there was "no smoking gun" in the case.
  
  "It is hard to believe that, after Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, a German court should hold a war crimes trial against a Ukrainian serviceman," he added in comments to RFE/RL.
  
  The three German media outlets named Roman Chervinskiy as Serhii K.'s commander, and his name also appeared in multiple earlier media reports citing intelligence sources. Chervinskiy told RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service in July that "the Germans actually have no evidence whatsoever that Serhii took part in this operation, if it even took place."
  
  Another suspect, identified by Germany as Vladimir Z., is currently in custody in Croatia, where he is fighting extradition. He was previously detained in Poland but was freed when a Polish judge ruled that if Ukraine were responsible for the Nord Stream attack, it was a "just" act.
  
  A professional diver identified by his Polish lawyers as Volodymyr Zhuravlyov, he was working in Croatia as an adviser on a Hollywood movie about Nord Stream.
  
  During the trial, the prosecution will have to lay out its evidence for a conspiracy and the full extent of it.
  
  "That is the crucial question: How much came from the top of the Ukrainian political system or how much was prepared by some insiders in the intelligence service?" Stefan Meister, a specialist on Russia and Eastern Europe at the German Council on Foreign Relations, told RFE/RL.
  
  "The key political question is the role of Zelenskyy and the presidential administration. And there we still have no proof that they were really involved," he added.
  
  Kuznetsov's German lawyer, Jes Meyer-Lohkamp, said prosecutors "have not provided any direct, conclusive evidence of our client's involvement" and that the German court will have to determine whether Nord Stream was actually a legitimate military target.
  
  The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg has scheduled two hearings every week until at least February, with no specified end date yet.
  
  German Support For Ukraine
  
  As the case unfolds, it will also feed into bitter disputes in Germany about ongoing support for Ukraine. The main opposition party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), is highly critical of this support and calls for close ties to Russia instead.
  
  Evidence of Ukrainian involvement in the Nord Stream attack "would strengthen the AfD's argumentation against this support for Ukraine," said Meister. "They have all these narratives about Ukrainian corruption, a failed state…. It would resonate also in parts of German society."
  
  The AfD has recently won key regional elections and is piling the pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government over Ukraine, immigration, and economic concerns.
  
  Merz's response has been to double down on his current policies, including on Ukraine. Most recently, he was in Kyiv on October 4 with a new aid package including joint production of interceptors to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones.
  
  Mikhaylo Honchar, head of the Kyiv-based Strategy XXI Global Studies Center, told RFE/RL this would likely continue regardless of what comes out at the trial.
  
  "If you take into consideration real Russian policy, which is directed against the EU and NATO, and Russia's anti-German rhetoric, I think the government of Germany will avoid steps which would undermine the bilateral relationship [with Ukraine]", he said.
  
  He added that the prosecution case was "absurd," citing German media reports that the attack may have been a Russian false-flag operation.
  
  But in any case, Honchar said, a guilty verdict would be met with a clear response in Ukraine. "Many people will say: 'If our guys did it, they are heroes.'" Source: Oilprice.com
- 2026-10-15
  US Crude Oil Inventories See Massive Drop Off
  The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by a massive 11.12 million barrels in the week ending October 9. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 2.09 million barrels. Commercial... Read more The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by a massive 11.12 million barrels in the week ending October 9. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 2.09 million barrels.
  
  Commercial crude oil inventories excluding the SPR have lost more than 51 million barrels over the last 26 weeks, but US crude inventories are at roughly the same level as they were at the beginning of the year, according to API data, kept in check in part thanks to draws from the SPR.
  
  For the week ending October 9, no barrels left the SPR to aid commercial inventories, keeping the total inventory held in the SPR at 283 million barrels—a level that is still 431 million barrels shy of maximum capacity.
  
  The generally accepted operational minimum for oil in the SPR is between 250-300 million barrels, below which the reserve may find it difficult to pump and process oil efficiently.
  
  US production for the week ending Oct 2 rose to 13.979 million bpd, up from 13.955 in the week prior, and up 350,000 bpd from a year earlier.
  
  At 4:39 pm ET on Wednesday, Brent crude was trading up on the day at $106.02 (-0.12%). Brent is trading up $5 per barrel from this time last week.
  
  WTI was trading up on the day by $0.93 per barrel (+0.98%) at $95.75, which is up nearly $6 per barrel since this time last week.
  
  Gasoline inventories rose by 1.1 million during the week ending October 7. In the week prior, gasoline inventories fell 1.37 million barrels. In the week prior, gasoline inventories were 6% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the latest EIA data.
  
  Distillate inventories fell 1.5 million barrels after rising 461,000 barrels in the week prior. Distillate inventories were 12% below the five-year average heading into this reporting period, the latest EIA data shows.
  
  Cushing inventory—the inventory kept at the delivery hub for the WTI Crude futures contract—gained 1.823 million after gaining 866,000 barrels in the previous week.
  
  Source: Oilprice.com

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