Singapore’s bio-bunker and LNG sales slump in January
Singapore sold approximately 1,900 mt/day of bio-bunkers in January, down from around 2,900 mt/day recorded in December, according to preliminary figures from the port authority.
Changes in Singapore alternative fuel sales from December to January:
- Bio-VLSFO sales down from 71,000 mt to 46,000 mt
- Bio-HSFO sales down from 20,000 mt to 14,000 mt
- LNG sales down from 55,000 mt to 43,000 mt
- Methanol sales up from nil to 300 mt
Singapore’s bio-blended bunker sales declined sharply in January, falling 34% to their lowest level since November last year. Total volumes dropped to 60,000 mt, from 91,000 mt sold in December, and were almost 45% lower than the 108,000 mt recorded in the same month last year.
Of the January total, about 46,000 mt comprised VLSFO blended with biofuel—typically at a 24% blend ratio in Singapore—while 14,000 mt was HSFO, containing a bio component. No bio-blended LSMGO, bio-blended ULSFO, bio-blended MGO or bio-blended MDO sales were recorded in the first month 2026.
LNG sales also fell by 22% in January. Average daily LNG sales declined by around 400 mt to 1,400 mt. Nevertheless, total LNG sales for the month reached nearly 43,000 mt, up from 33,000 mt a year earlier.
Sales of B100 (100% biofuel) were not reported for a second consecutive month, and neither were ammonia bunker sales recorded in January.
In contrast, 300 mt of methanol was sold during the month, following a one-month gap. Singapore-based supplier Golden Island delivered the methanol stem to a Cargill-chartered bulk carrier in January.
In November, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore issued three methanol bunkering licences, valid for five years from 1 January this year.
By Tuhin Roy
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