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: Greater B100 demand in Rotterdam this year HSFO availability tight off Denmark’s Skaw Fuel availability very tight in Durban Northwest Europe Prompt fuel availability is tight in the ARA ports, a trader said. Buyers are advised lead times of 5-7 days to get good coverage from suppliers. Suppliers are also reportedly facing some loading issues with fuel oil grades. B100 demand is increasing in Rotterdam. An analysis of ENGINE’s fuel quality data showed a sharp rise in the number of B100 bunker samples recorded in Rotterdam between January and August, compared to the same period last year. The ARA’s independently held fuel oil stocks have averaged 15% higher in September, compared to August’s monthly average, according to Insights Global data. Fuel oil stocks have increased by around 47% from May, when they hit their lowest level in more than a decade. However, inventories remain 18% below February levels, before the conflict broke out in the Middle East. The ARA hub has imported around 276,000 b/d of fuel oil in September, down from August’s monthly average of around 342,000 b/d, according to Vortexa cargo flows data. Most shipments have come from Mexico (23%), Colombia (19%) and Benin (14%). The region’s independent gasoil inventories – which include diesel and heating oil – have gained 2% in September, compared to August, according to the Insights Global data. The region has imported around 141,000 b/d of gasoil in September, down from an average of around 155,000 b/d imported in August, according to Vortexa data. A majority of shipments have arrived from the US (30%), the UK (18%) and Sweden (12%). Fuel availability in Hamburg is steady, with five days’ notice recommended to secure any grade in the German port, a trader tol