{
  "id": 13800379,
  "title": "Fujairah fuel oil inventories up 5% in October so far",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/fujairah-fuel-oil-inventories-up-5-in-october-so-far",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T21:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/fujairah-fuel-oil-inventories-up-5-in-october-so-far/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fujairah's fuel oil inventories have risen by 5% during the first week of October compared to September, according to data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) and S&P Global. Heavy distillate and residual stocks increased by 228,000 barrels to 4.72 million barrels, while middle distillate stocks fell by 131,000 barrels to 2.29 million barrels. The average fuel oil stocks for October is the highest since July. In October so far, Fujairah imported 152,000 barrels per day of fuel oil, up from 133,000 b/d in September. The majority of the fuel oil imports came from Russia (53%) and Saudi Arabia (46%). Meanwhile, fuel oil exports from Fujairah increased to 409,000 b/d from 357,000 b/d in September. Fujairah is now a net exporter, with exports surpassing imports by 257,000 b/d. Singapore received 61% of the exports, followed by China (21%) and Taiwan (16%). However, bunker fuel availability in Fujairah remains critically low due to ongoing US-Iran tensions disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by a regional source.",
  "summary": "Fujairah’s fuel oil stocks have averaged 5% higher in the first week of October than across September, Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) and S&P Global data shows. Changes in monthly average Fujairah stocks from September to October (so far): • Heavy distillate and residual stocks up 228,000 bbls to 4.72 million bbls • Middle distillate ...",
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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."
}