ResearchIndustry2026-10-26
Bonded Bunkering Chases Transshipment Vessels; Multi-Fuel Competition Squeezes Traditional Heavy Oil
Shanghai fuel oil held at ¥5,295/t as bonded VLSFO bunkering demand stayed steady and Zhoushan chased transshipment tonnage. Methanol and LNG are moving into bonded bunkering, intensifying multi-fuel competition against HSFO and reshuffling bonded versus domestic heavy-oil balances.