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 Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Owners No Longer Fear Bunker Supply Shortage Despite Ongoing Hormuz Disruption Owners No Longer Fear Bunker Supply Shortage Despite Ongoing Hormuz Disruption by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday September 14, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Oil is flowing, APPEC is told. File Image / Pixabay No shortage of bunkers at major hubs today, unlike March and April, APPEC panel told Singapore VLSFO prices have more than doubled since January 1 , Ship & Bunker data shows Fujairah bunkering activity back to around 40% of its pre-war level; Singapore steady throughout Between 10 and 15 vessels a day still transit the Omani side of the strait, Emarat Maritime says The marine fuel supply squeeze triggered by the war around the Strait of Hormuz has eased, with the market adjusting to prolonged disruption, industry sources told the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference ( APPEC ) on Thursday, according to a Reuters report. "We do not see any problems with sourcing bunkers today and putting them on board," said Rishi Nyati , managing director of Emarat Maritime , on a panel at the conference. According to Nyati, the major shipping hubs are no longer short of marine fuel or bunkers the way they were in March and April, even though bunker prices have remained elevated. “ Ironaically, in early Fenruary prior to the conflict's start, a key concern for 2026 was persistently weak VLSFO prices and margin pressure Ship & Bunker data for Singapore , the world's largest bunkering hub, shows outright VLSFO prices climbing from $433.50/mt on January 1 to $878.50/mt on Friday, an increase of more than 100% . Since the US and Israel st