European Fuel Oil Daily Market Analysis / VLSFO supply rises amid weak bunker demand / HSFO supply steady following tight August

Sep 14, 2026

The Northwest European fuel oil market continued to be defined by limited appetite for product Sept. 10, while traders reported no supply issues. In the very low sulfur fuel oil market, higher flat prices were acting as a headwind for general bunkering demand among key ports across the region. There was increased availability of VLSFO product, market participants said, with one source from a local trader pointing to an increase in the availability of 0.2%-0.3%S blending components. “Big blenders have more lower-sulfur components,” the source said. Despite falling dirty tanker freight rates, VLSFO volumes moving on arbitrage opportunities out of Europe remained minimal, further increasing product availability. In the Mediterranean, maintenance was on the rise as the autumn works season kicked off, market participants said. Secondary unit maintenance had led...

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