ARA fuel oil stocks drop 2%

The ARA’s independently held fuel oil stocks have slipped by 2% in January so far, according to Insights Global data.

Changes in monthly average ARA stocks from December to January (so far):

• Fuel oil stocks down 130,000 bbls to 6.72 million bbls
• Gasoil stocks up 150,000 bbls to 14.99 million bbls

The region has imported 227,000 b/d of fuel oil in January so far, up from the 188,000 b/d imported in December 2025, according to cargo tracker Vortexa.

Cargoes have arrived from Brazil (20%), Greece and Lithuania (15%).

The ARA has exported 174,000 b/d of fuel oil in January, up from the 140,000 b/d shipped in December.

Supplies have been shipped to Singapore (27%), the U.S. (21%) and Spain (19%).

The region’s independent gasoil inventories - which include diesel and heating oil – have inched 1% higher so far this month compared to December, according to the Insights Global data.

The ARA has imported 298,000 b/d of gasoil in January, an increase from the 244,000 b/d imported in December, according to Vortexa data. Most of the shipments have arrived from India (42%), Qatar (14%) and the U.S. (12%).

VLSFO supplies in the ARA remain tight for prompt delivery, with suppliers seeking around eight days of lead time, while LSMGO and HSFO are available more readily with about 2-4 days of notice, a trader told ENGINE.

By Nachiket Tekawade

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