{
  "id": 16530102,
  "title": "Rotterdam’s bio-bunker sales drop 38% from last quarter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/rotterdams-bio-bunker-sales-drop-38-from-last-quarter",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T22:00:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/rotterdams-bio-bunker-sales-drop-38-from-last-quarter/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rotterdam's bio-bunker fuel sales experienced a significant decline of 38% in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, as reported by Port of Rotterdam data. This sharp drop marked the steepest quarterly decrease since the same period in 2024. In total, 154,000 mt of bio-bunker fuel were sold in the third quarter, a significant drop from 233,000 mt in the second quarter. The port authority noted that the decline was due to a sharp decrease in bio-bunker fuel sales following a high second quarter. Bio-bunker fuels accounted for 8% of Rotterdam's total bunker sales in the third quarter, down from 13% in the second quarter. However, bio-MGO sales showed relative stability, increasing by 4% from the previous quarter to 41,000 mt, while still representing 27% of total biofuel sales.",
  "summary": "Changes between the second quarter and the third quarter of 2026: • Bio-VLSFO sales down by 81,000 mt to 63,000 mt • Bio-HSFO sales down by 17,000 mt to 13,000 mt • Total bio-MGO sales down by 2,000 mt to 41,000 mt • Bio-ULSFO sales broadly unchanged at 22,000 mt • Bio-methanol sales up by ...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}