The following article regarding Europe and Africa bunker fuel availability has been provided by online marine fuel procurement platform ENGINE for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times: Prompt fuel availability is very tight in the ARA HSFO and ULSFO deliveries need long lead times in Piraeus Notice of 4-5 days needed for VLSFO and LSMGO in Luanda Northwest Europe Prompt fuel availability is very tight for all fuel grades, with suppliers continuing to face delays at loading terminals. Buyers are recommended to book around seven days in advance for VLSFO and HSFO supplies, and five days for LSMGO, to get competitive offers from a wide range of suppliers, a trader said. The ARA’s independently held fuel oil stocks remain mostly unchanged in June so far, compared to May’s monthly average, according to Insights Global data. Fuel oil stocks in the ARA hub have gained slightly from May’s inventory levels, which were the lowest seen in more than a decade. The ARA hub has imported 220,000 b/d of fuel oil in June so far, slightly lower than May’s monthly average of 230,000 b/d, according to data from cargo tracker Vortexa. Most of June’s cargoes have come from Syria (24%), U.S. Virgin Islands (14%) and Colombia (13%). The region’s independent gasoil inventories – which include diesel and heating oil – have gained 10,000 bbls in June so far compared to May. Gasoil inventories have fallen to their lowest level in around two and a half years. The ARA hub imported 192,000 b/d of gasoil in June, down from 204,000 b/d imported in May, Vortexa data showed. Around 34% of June’s shipments have come from the U.S, while the U.K (22%) and Canada (10%) also contributed supplies. Fuel availability is stable in Germany’s Hamburg, with buyers advised a notice of around five days to get deliveries of any fuel grade, a trader told ENGINE. Biofuel demand is very low in the port with tiny volumes supplied, the trader told ENGINE. Buyers off Denmark’s Skaw and in Sweden’s