{
  "id": 17048853,
  "title": "Spain’s bunker volumes jumped 18% on the year in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/spains-bunker-volumes-jumped-18-on-the-year-in-september",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T11:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/spains-bunker-volumes-jumped-18-on-the-year-in-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September, Spain's bunker fuel volumes increased by 18% compared to the previous year, according to government data. Portuguese suppliers sold a total of 938,000 metric tons (mt) of bunker fuel at the country's ports last month. Algeciras port alone contributed 104,000 mt to this surge. The total volume for September was the second-highest monthly figure since at least 2020, with April 2024 being the only higher month with 947,000 mt.\n\nThroughout 2021-2025, Spain's monthly bunker fuel sales have consistently remained above their average. In September, the volumes were 20% higher than the 2021-2025 average for that month and 5% higher than August's 892,000 mt.\n\nPuertos del Estado, Spain's port authority, revised its figures for January to August upward, adding 188,000 mt to the total. July's bunker fuel sales rose by 101,000 mt to 896,000 mt.\n\nAlgeciras port accounted for the largest share of bunker fuel volumes, with 40% of the total in September. Las Palmas port followed with 23%, while Barcelona port had 15%. Algeciras' volumes increased by 38% on the year, reaching 377,000 mt, which was the highest monthly total since at least 2020. Las Palmas supplied 216,000 mt, a 9.8% increase from the previous year. Barcelona supplied 140,000 mt, up 18% on the year. Santa Cruz de Tenerife's volumes rose by 51% to 81,000 mt, while Ceuta's volumes fell by 20% to 52,000 mt, and Valencia's volumes decreased by 15% to 40,000 mt.",
  "summary": "Suppliers sold 938,000 mt of bunker fuel at Spain’s ports last month, up 18% from a year earlier, as Algeciras alone added 104,000 mt, government data showed. September’s total was the second-highest monthly figure since at least 2020, behind only April 2024’s total of 947,000 mt. Spain’s monthly bunker sales have stayed above their 2021-2025 ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Spain's bunker fuel volumes rose 18% in September compared to the previous year.",
    "Algeciras port contributed 104,000 metric tons to the 938,000 mt increase.",
    "Algeciras port alone accounted for 40% of the total bunker fuel volumes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in fuel sales across major ports solidifies Spain's position as a dominant maritime refueling hub, driven largely by record-breaking activity at the Algeciras terminal.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}