LNG discounts to LSMGO widen in major ports in Port News 18/02/2026 Rotterdam B100’s discounts to pure HSFO, VLSFO and LSMGO have narrowed by $18-36/mt over the past week. It’s discounts to LNG has also narrowed by $68–75/mt, bringing the spread to $106-325/mt, depending on engine type and methane slip profile. In contrast, B100’s premiums over liquefied biomethane (LBM) in Rotterdam have widened by $66–73/mt to $168–394/mt. In Singapore, B30-VLSFO (UCOME) has flipped back to an $11/mt discount to pure VLSFO after briefly moving to a $3/mt premium last week. B100’s premium over pure VLSFO has edged $4/mt higher to $461/mt. Liquid fuels Conventional fuel grades in Rotterdam have declined by $18–36/mt, while B30-VLSFO has fallen by a smaller $14/mt over the past week. The port’s B100 benchmark has remained unchanged, as a €5/mtCO2e drop in Dutch ZRE A tickets has failed to exert upward pressure on price. VLSFO and LSMGO availability has remained tight for prompt delivery in the ARA region, with buyers advising lead times of 5-7 days, a trader told ENGINE. HSFO has been more readily available, with notice periods of 2-4 days, the trader added. Singapore’s HSFO and VLSFO prices have slipped by $3–5/mt, while its pure LSMGO has fallen by $13/mt. The port’s B100 price has remained broadly steady with a modest $2/mt decline, while B30-VLSFO (UCOME) has dropped by a sharper $19/mt. Liquid gases LNG bunker prices have extended declines from the previous week in both Rotterdam and Singapore. In Rotterdam, LNG prices have fallen by $68-74/mt and LBM prices have dropped by $66–73/mt, depending on vessel engine type. LNG’s discount to pure LSMGO has widened by $31-38/mt, while LBM’s discount to LSMGO has widened by $27-31/mt to $573–798/mt over the past week. Singapore’s LNG bunker prices have declined by $23-26/mt, widening the discount to the port’s LSMGO benchmark to $39-149/mt. Source: ENGINE, https://www.engine.online/news/ 2026-02-18 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share