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Panama bunker sales climb by 10.5pc in July

  • Mercados: Oil products
  • 19/08/26

Panama bunker sales rose by 10.5pc year over year in July as higher prices at competing ports boosted demand.

Total bunker sales reached 427,985 metric tonnes (t) in July 2026, up from 387,152t in the same month a year earlier, according to data from the Panama Maritime Authority (ACP).

Very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) sales increased by 7pc to 277,588t from 259,478t a year earlier. High-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) recorded the strongest growth, rising by 22pc to 105,996t from 86,892t in July 2025. Marine gasoil (MGO) sales rose by 9pc to 44,401t from 40,782t.

On a month-to-month basis, total bunker sales increased by 11pc from 385,100t in June to 427,985t in July.

The increase in Panama sales likely reflects tight fuel availability in Singapore, the world's largest bunkering hub, which has shifted some demand to alternative ports including Panama.

The Singapore-to-Panama VLSFO monthly average premium narrowed to $5/t in July from as high as $123/t in April. The spread has since flipped to a $73/t discount so far in August, making Panama increasingly competitive.

The Singapore-to-Panama HSFO premium also narrowed, falling to $129/t in July from $147/t in May. That differential has likewise reversed to a $16/t discount in August.

Panama's VLSFO prices were the lowest among major Latin American bunkering ports in July. The country's monthly average VLSFO price was $26/t below Santos, Brazil, the region's second-cheapest port.


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