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Fuel Switch Snapshot: Rotterdam biofuels slide as other fuels climb

B30-VLSFO has flipped from a $58/mt premium over VLSFO to a $27/mt discount in Rotterdam, and B100 has swung from a $32/mt premium to a $45/mt discount, as both biofuels have fallen over the past week while VLSFO has gained $33/mt. B100’s discount to LSMGO in Rotterdam has widened by $156/mt to $594/mt, and its ...

Rotterdam biofuel prices have fallen in recent weeks, with B100 sliding from a $32/mt premium to a $45/mt discount, and B30-VLSFO dropping $53/mt. B100's premium over LSMGO has narrowed to $55/mt, while its discount to HSFO has shrunk to $45/mt. B30-LSMGO's discount to LSMGO has widened to $65/mt. In Singapore, B100's discount to VLSFO has narrowed to $266/mt, and its premium to LSMGO has widened to $61/mt.

FuelEU pooling values fell by $0.60/mtCO2e to €118.90/mtCO2e. Liquefied biomethane (LBM) premiums over HSFO in Rotterdam have widened to $243-380/mt, while its premiums over VLSFO have risen to $143-280/mt. LBM discounts to LSMGO have increased to $269-406/mt. LBM premiums over B100 have risen to $188-325/mt. LNG premiums over VLSFO in Rotterdam have risen by $50-52/mt to $261-395/mt, while discounts to LSMGO have widened to $154-288/mt.

In Singapore, LNG premiums over VLSFO have narrowed to $258-324/mt. Rotterdam's conventional prices have gained $33-113/mt, with LSMGO up the most. B100 has fallen $43/mt, while B30-VLSFO has dropped $53/mt, and B30-LSMGO has gained $76/mt. Dutch ZRE A tickets have gained €26.50/mtCO2e ($31/mtCO2e) to €179/mtCO2e ($208/mtCO2e). European gas prices have risen due to tight supply, low storage levels, and increased demand.

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