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 Fujairah June Bunker Sales Extend Five-Month Slump Amid Iran War Fujairah June Bunker Sales Extend Five-Month Slump Amid Iran War by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday July 16, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Image Credit: Ship & Bunker / Data Credit: Fujairah Oil Industry Zone / S&P Global Commodity Insights   June bunker sales dropped to a new record low VLSFO sales dropped by 90.4% year-on-year and 39.4% from May HSFO sales increased 34.2% from the record low in May LSMGO sales edged up 5% from May VLSFO prices in Fujairah remain higher than global averages Marine fuel sales at Fujairah , the Middle East 's largest bunkering hub, fell to a new record low in June , extending a five-month slump, as the Iran war continued to weigh on bunker demand at the UAE port. A total of 86,769 m3 of marine fuel , excluding lubricants, was sold last month, down 10.3% from May 's previous record low and 84.6% from June 2025 , according to data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone and S&P Global Commodity Insights published on Wednesday . Bunker sales at the port have declined every month since February and have yet to recover after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February . While the data suggest bunkering operations have continued at Fujairah , demand remains subdued. The renewed fighting between the US and Iran since late June , following Iranian attacks on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz , is expected to keep pressure on regional shipping and bunker demand. “ Fujairah’s VLSFO price has been trading higher than global averages The weakness was evident across most bunker fuel grades, although some pro