{
  "id": 6034852,
  "title": "Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO price unchanged on the week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/biofuel-bunker-snapshot-rotterdams-b30-vlsfo-price-unchanged-on-the",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-06T21:00:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/biofuel-bunker-snapshot-rotterdams-b30-vlsfo-price-unchanged-on-the-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rotterdam's price for B30-VLSFO, a type of biofuel, has stayed the same over the last week, despite conventional fuel prices in the Dutch port rising by $40 per metric ton. The B30-LSMGO price, another biofuel, has climbed $38 per metric ton due to a $100 increase in the port's conventional LSMGO price. POMEME and UCOME barge prices, according to Prima Markets, have also risen $137 per metric ton over the same period. They are currently at $2,017 and $1,947 per metric ton, respectively. The price of pure B100, a different kind of biofuel, has dropped by $72 to $1,304 per metric ton. Meanwhile, the price of B30-LSMGO in Aveiro has risen $110 to $1,561 per metric ton. Singapore's B30-VLSFO price has increased $45 to $1,051 per metric ton, with the conventional VLSFO price up $62. A study by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation warns that blending biofuel with residual marine fuels like VLSFO could cause issues with mass flow meters.",
  "summary": "Europe Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has remained unchanged over the past week. This is despite a $40/mt gain in the Dutch port’s conventional fuel price over the same period. Rotterdam’s B30-LSMGO (POMEME) price has gained $38/mt, supported by a $100/mt increase in the port’s conventional LSMGO price. POMEME and UCOME barge prices assessed by Prima ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Rotterdam's B30-VLSFO price stays unchanged over the week",
    "B30-LSMGO price rises $38 per metric ton due to $100 LSMGO price increase",
    "Pure B100 biofuel price drops $72 to $1,304 per metric ton"
  ],
  "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."
}