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 ANALYSIS: Singapore May Bunker Sales Drop 7.4% on the Year ANALYSIS: Singapore May Bunker Sales Drop 7.4% on the Year by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday June 15, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Image Credit: Ship & Bunker / Data Credit: MPA May bunker sales were down on the year, but up from April Total sales remained below March volumes, when the Iran war start boosted bunker demand VLSFO sales were down 6.5% on the year, while HSFO down 5.2% Biofuel sales dropped for the third consecutive month, despite record B100 sold in May LNG bunker sales rose to the highest level since January 2023 No methanol sales recorded since February 2026 May marine fuel sales in Singapore , the world's largest bunkering hub, rose from April levels but remained below the volumes recorded a year earlier. The city-state's total demand for conventional and biofuels in May reached 4.48 million mt , down 7.4% from last year but up 3.9% from April ’s volume , according to data released on Monday by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) . The May total remained below the 4.72 million mt recorded in March , when the outbreak of the Iran war helped boost bunker demand in Singapore . Despite the weaker year-on-year performance in May , sales over the first five months of 2026 reached 23.3 million mt , up 5% from 22.2 million mt in the same period last year. Singapore saw a record annual total of marine fuel sales of 56.2 million mt  in  2025 . If the first five months' sales levels were repeated across the whole of the year, this year's total would reach 55.91 million mt , down by 0.5% on the year. Product Breakdow