Rotterdam’s conventional bunker sales rebound 10% from previous quarter
Changes between the second quarter and the third quarter of 2026: • HSFO sales up by 50,000 mt to 755,000 mt • VLSFO sales up by 73,000 mt to 427,000 mt • MGO sales up by 18,000 mt to 349,000 mt • ULSFO sales up by 42,000 mt to 165,000 mt • LNG sales down ...
Rotterdam's conventional bunker sales rebounded by 10% in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, reaching a total of 1.8 million metric tons, according to data from the Port of Rotterdam. This increase marked the first rise since the second quarter of the year, when sales had hit their lowest point in over a decade. Conventional fuels now accounted for 92% of the port's total bunker sales, up from 87% in the previous quarter.
High-Sulfur Fuel Oil (HSFO) remained the top-selling conventional fuel grade, comprising 42% of all conventional bunker sales and 39% of total sales, with a 7% increase from the prior quarter. VLSFO (Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil) saw a 21% surge, reaching 427,000 mt, becoming the second-best seller at 24% of conventional fuel sales. Ultra-Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (ULSFO) also experienced a 34% increase, totaling 165,000 mt, representing 9% of conventional fuel sales.
Marine Gas Oil (MGO) sales rose by 5% to 349,000 mt, accounting for 19% of conventional fuel sales. However, year-on-year sales for the first nine months of 2026 fell 26% to 5.1 million mt, compared to 6.9 million mt in the same period last year. VLSFO sales dropped the most, declining 42% to 1.2 million mt, while HSFO sales declined 21% to 2.1 million mt. LNG bunker sales contracted further, falling 21% to 97,000 mt and making up just 5% of the port's total bunker sales.
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