You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence EMEA News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features EMEA Gibraltar Bunker Calls Jump to Record High Gibraltar Bunker Calls Jump to Record High by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday June 22, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Gibraltar is one of the world's largest bunkering locations. File Image / Pixabay Calls at Gibraltar for bunkering jumped to the highest level on record last month as the Iran war continued to reshape global bunker demand. Gibraltar saw 599 vessels calling at the port for bunkering in May , according to the latest data from the territory's government, up from 533 the previous month and from 573 in May 2025 . The average monthly figure over the previous year was about 457 . May's total was the highest figure since at least the start of 2011 , the earliest date for which data are available. Image Credit: Ship & Bunker / Data Credit: HM Government of Gibraltar The gross tonnage calling at the western side of Gibraltar, where bunkering takes place, reached 22 million GT in May, up from 20.5 million GT in April and from 20.6 million GT in May 2025. These figures demonstrate that May's rise in bunker calls does not simply reflect a rise in small ships calling at the port, which would have little effect on bunker volumes. Bunker hubs away from the Middle East like Gibraltar have generally seen a rise in demand since the start of the war in Iran, with regional demand displaced from the Middle East needing to find new homes elsewhere, and with ships taking on longer voyages because of the disruption to normal trade routes. Image Credit: Ship & Bunker Part of Gibraltar's relative advantage during the recent disruption has been its pricing because of access to fuel oil supp