The following article regarding regional bunker fuel availability outlook for the East of Suez region has been provided by online marine fuels procurement platform ENGINE for publication on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times: VLSFO availability tight in Zhoushan Availability tight across all grades in Fujairah Bunker demand picks up in Jeddah Singapore and Malaysia VLSFO availability in Singapore has tightened further, with suppliers now recommending lead times of 16-20 days, compared with 14-19 days last week. Supply remains under pressure as the port’s fuel oil inventories have yet to recover to pre-conflict levels, while cargo inflows continue to be affected by renewed US-Iran hostilities that have disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. HSFO supply has also tightened, with recommended lead times extending to 12-15 days from 9-13 days a week earlier. Meanwhile, LSMGO availability has improved, with lead times easing to 5-8 days from 9-11 days last week. Fuel oil inventories fell below 18 million bbls in June, down from more than 23 million bbls in March. Stocks have also remained below the 20 million-bbl mark so far this month, latest data from Enterprise Singapore shows. In Malaysia’s Port Klang, bunker fuel supply remains constrained. Prompt VLSFO availability is tight, LSMGO supply is limited, and HSFO continues to face supply pressure. East Asia VLSFO availability in Zhoushan remains tight despite muted demand, with suppliers recommending lead times of about nine days, down from roughly 12 days previously. A local source attributed the extended lead times to reduced refinery output. Recommended lead times for both LSMGO and HSFO have remained largely unchanged at around seven days. Bunker fuel availability across northern China continues to vary by port. Suppliers in Dalian and Qingdao have sufficient VLSFO and LSMGO stocks, although HSFO remains tight in Qingdao. In Tianjin, availability of all three major bunker grades is con