{
  "id": 6646576,
  "title": "FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rise record 56% in one week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/fujairah-data-oil-product-stocks-rise-record-56-in-one-week",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/fujairah-data-oil-product-stocks-rise-record-56-in-one-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oil product inventories at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates surged by 56% in the week leading up to September 7, marking the largest single-week increase ever recorded, according to data released by the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone on September 9 and analyzed by Platts, a division of S&P Global Energy. The total inventory climbed to 9.982 million barrels, representing an eight-week peak, as per the data. The primary suppliers to Fujairah during this period were Saudi Arabia and Oman, with clean products and diesel being the leading commodities, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea.\n\nHeavy distillates, utilized for power generation and as ship fuel, experienced an unprecedented 80% rise, further bolstering the inventory to 5.633 million barrels, which set a record for the seventh consecutive week. Middle distillate stocks, including jet fuel and diesel, expanded by 31% to 2.286 million barrels, marking the highest level since March 9. Light distillate stocks, comprising gasoline and naphtha, also saw a significant 33% increase, reaching 2.063 million barrels, the highest since June 1, based on the data.\n\nThe Platts-estimated marine fuel oil with 0.5% sulfur delivered to Fujairah saw a 3.6% day-over-day price hike to $870 per metric ton on September 8, the highest mark since June 29. Similarly, the Platts-estimated high sulfur fuel oil delivered to Fujairah rose 3.4% over the same period to $662 per metric ton, the highest since June 2, according to the Platts assessment.",
  "summary": "Oil product inventories at Fujairah in the UAE rose 56% in the week to Sept. 7, the biggest weekly gain on record, according to Fujairah Oil Industry Zone data published Sept. 9 and compiled by Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, since 2017. The total inventory rose to 9.982 million barrels, an eight-week high, according ...",
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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."
}