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Americas MGO prices jump 10pc in September

  • Mercados: Oil products
  • 01/10/26

A tightening global middle distillates market boosted marine gasoil (MGO) prices in most major Americas ports by more than 10pc month over month, based on the last five assessment days of the month.

Santos, in Brazil, led the increase, rising by 20.8pc to an average of $1,664.50/metric tonne (t), followed by Buenos Aires at 14.5pc ($1.672,50/t), Callao at 12.9pc ($1.749,00/t) and Los Angeles at 12pc ($1.650,60/t). Prices increased by 11.1pc in Panama ($1.501,20/t) and 10.4pc in Houston ($1.377,90/t), while New York posted a smaller 7.7pc gain ($1.547,30/t).

The increase was part of a global surge in diesel and marine gasoil prices amid reduced supply from Russia. Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) hub MGO rose by 15.1pc over the same period and reached a one-year high of $1,528.50/t on 16 September, according to Argus data. Northwest European diesel prices also reached record levels in mid-September amid low regional inventories and constrained supply.

Russia had already reduced diesel exports during the summer before imposing further restrictions, as Ukrainian attacks disrupted refinery operations and Moscow prioritized its domestic fuel market. Russia, normally one of the world's largest diesel exporters, extended restrictions on producer exports through the end of September and subsequently through October. Broader disruptions to refinery production and Mideast Gulf oil flows also supported unusually strong diesel refining margins.

Santos, Los Angeles premiums widen

The stronger increase in Santos widened its MGO spreads against both Panama and ARA.

The Santos premium to Panama rose to $163.30/t in late September from $26.50/t in late August, an increase of $136.80/t and the largest spread movement in the comparison. The Santos premium to ARA increased by $103.50/t to $273.90/t.

The Los Angeles MGO premium to Singapore also widened, rising by $53.74/t to $366.49/t, as the five-day average increased more strongly in Los Angeles than in the Asian hub. The Panama premium to Houston recorded a smaller increase of $19.50/t, reaching $123.30/t.

The comparison uses the average of the last five available assessments in August and September for each port. Spread calculations use the last five dates in each month on which both markets had published assessments.


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