{
  "id": 12003324,
  "title": "Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO premium over VLSFO widens sharply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/biofuel-bunker-snapshot-rotterdams-b30-vlsfo-premium-over-vlsfo",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-04T21:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/biofuel-bunker-snapshot-rotterdams-b30-vlsfo-premium-over-vlsfo-widens-sharply/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rotterdam's B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price surged $12/mt within a week, while its conventional VLSFO price dropped $73/mt over the same timeframe. This widened Rotterdam's B30-VLSFO price premium over conventional VLSFO to $255/mt, up from $170/mt. Suppliers can now earn ZRE A tickets for low-carbon fuel sales, which can be traded among suppliers. These tickets' price fell from €175/mtCO2e to €172.5/mtCO2e. Rotterdam's B30-LSMGO (POMEME) price fell $94/mt, while its conventional LSMGO price declined $143/mt, widening the premium by $49/mt to $70/mt. B100's Rotterdam price dropped $89/mt to $1,273/mt, a $15/mt drop from last week. Prima Markets' ARA UCOME and POMEME barge prices each fell $139/mt in a week, with UCOME at a $70/mt discount to POMEME on the barge level. Singapore's B30-VLSFO (UCOME) price fell $86/mt to $1,019/mt, while its conventional VLSFO price dropped $34/mt. Singapore's B30-VLSFO premium over conventional VLSFO narrowed to $172/mt, down from $52/mt. China UCOME cargo's price dropped $15/mt to $1,215/mt, potentially impacting the biofuel blend's price. ENGINE recorded a 126% increase in B100 samples in Rotterdam from January to August, with B100 now making up 23% of the port's biofuel samples.",
  "summary": "Europe Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has gained $12/mt in the past week, even as the Dutch port’s conventional VLSFO price has dropped $73/mt over the same period. This has widened Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO price premium over conventional VLSFO by $85/mt, to $255/mt. Dutch suppliers can generate ZRE A tickets for selling low-carbon fuels, which can be ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}