The following article regarding bunker fuel availability in the Americas region has been provided by online marine fuel procurement platform ENGINE for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times: Bunker demand healthy in Houston Bunkering delays expected in New York HSFO now available in Brazil North America Bunker fuel demand in Houston is healthy, with all three conventional grades available within 4–8 days. “Demand is steady and the market is normal. Availability is in good shape and we’re seeing very few tight spots,” a bunker trader said. With the onset of the winter season in the upcoming months, a ship agent noted that terminal operators in Houston should also consider the potential impact of extended fog-related closures in the months ahead. In the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area (GOLA), HSFO and LSMGO can be delivered within 3–4 days, while VLSFO has required around five days over the past week. The shortest delivery window at the anchorage for LSMGO is 1–2 days. No tropical cyclones are present in the Atlantic, and the National Hurricane Center does not expect any to form over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center currently has issued advisories for Hurricane Rachel and Tropical Depression Nineteen-E in the Eastern Pacific, and for Tropical Storm Nolo in the Central Pacific. Marine warnings are additionally also in effect for the Eastern Pacific. In New York, supply of distillates, the category that covers MGO and LSMGO, is getting tighter, and there are worries about shortages lasting into the fourth quarter and early next year, a source said. Recommended lead times this week are five days for VLSFO and seven days for HSFO. LSMGO can be supplied within 3-4 days. New York Harbour closed over the past weekend because of a storm, and traffic is expected to take a few days to clear, a source said. Conditions have since settled, with winds of 5-15 knots and waves of 1-2 feet forecast for the rest of the week. In Lo