{
  "id": 13800374,
  "title": "Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO premium over VLSFO narrows sharply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/biofuel-bunker-snapshot-rotterdams-b30-vlsfo-premium-over-vlsfo",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T21:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/biofuel-bunker-snapshot-rotterdams-b30-vlsfo-premium-over-vlsfo-narrows-sharply/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rotterdam's B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has increased by $2/mt over the past week, while the conventional VLSFO price has risen by $66/mt. This has reduced the premium of B30-VLSFO over conventional VLSFO to $191/mt, from $255/mt. Dutch suppliers can now issue ZRE A tickets for low-carbon fuel sales, which can be traded among suppliers. The price of these tickets has surged from €172.5/mtCO2e last Friday to €240/mtCO2e on Thursday. These ZRE A tickets help lower Rotterdam's biofuel prices compared to other ports.\n\nBelgium lacks this mechanism. Prima Markets' ARA UCOME and POMEME barge prices, indicators of feedstock sourcing costs, have each fallen by $146/mt in the past week. UCOME is now $70/mt cheaper than POMEME. Higher ZRE A ticket prices and lower feedstock costs may have mitigated the rise in Rotterdam's conventional VLSFO price.\n\nRotterdam's B30-LSMGO (POMEME) price has climbed by $19/mt to $1,417/mt, while the conventional LSMGO price has increased by $68/mt. This has narrowed the premium by $49/mt to $21/mt. B100 is priced at $1,185/mt in Rotterdam today, $88/mt less than last week.\n\nIn Antwerp, B100 is priced at $1,932/mt, $747/mt higher than in Rotterdam. Singapore's B30-VLSFO (UCOME) price has risen by $75/mt to $1,094/mt, up from $51/mt in the conventional VLSFO price. This has widened the premium by $24/mt to $196/mt. China UCOME cargo, a key feedstock for Singapore's B30-VLSFO blend, is priced at $1,215/mt. B100 in Singapore is priced at $1,445/mt today.\n\nHong Kong's B30-VLSFO is priced at $1,126/mt, $32/mt higher than the conventional VLSFO price, making it $32/mt more expensive than Singapore's blend. Saudi Arabia's Biofuel Company plans to collaborate with local bunker suppliers in Qatar to deliver B100 to vessels at Qatari ports.",
  "summary": "Europe Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has edged up $2/mt in the past week, while the Dutch port’s conventional VLSFO price has jumped $66/mt over the same period. This has narrowed Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO price premium over conventional VLSFO by $64/mt, to $191/mt. Dutch suppliers can generate ZRE A tickets for selling low-carbon fuels, which can be ...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}