{
  "id": 81220,
  "title": "Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Conventional VLSFO price drop weighs on B30-VLSFO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/biofuel-bunker-snapshot-conventional-vlsfo-price-drop-weighs-on-b30",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-03T10:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/biofuel-bunker-snapshot-conventional-vlsfo-price-drop-weighs-on-b30-vlsfo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rotterdam's B30-VLSFO price has decreased by $23 per metric ton over the past week, likely due to a $17 per metric ton drop in conventional VLSFO price in the port. The B30-LSMGO price in Rotterdam rose $11 per metric ton to $1,375 per metric ton, with LSMGO price increases contributing to this rise. B100 is priced at $1,354 per metric ton, down $33 over the week. Prima Markets reports POMEME and UCOME barge prices have increased by $1 per metric ton to $1,798 and $1,728 per metric ton, respectively. Rotterdam's bio-bunker sales surged 44% year-on-year in Q2 to 247,000 metric tons, surpassing Singapore's volumes for the first time since 2024. Bunker supplier Burando Energies supplied 30% of bio-blended bunker fuel in the first half of the year. The increase in bio-bunker volumes is attributed to EU mandate-driven requirements and incentives, according to Prima Markets analyst Ulrich Arnheiter. The Netherlands implemented RED III in January, incentivizing low-carbon advanced biofuel suppliers in Dutch ports through tradeable ZRE A tickets. The price of these tickets increased €25 per metric ton CO2e to €130 per metric ton CO2e. In contrast, Gibraltar's B30-VLSFO price dropped $14 per metric ton and offers a $48 per metric ton premium over Lisbon's B30-VLSFO. Lisbon's B30-LSMGO price is $1,517 per metric ton, $142 per metric ton higher than Rotterdam's. B100 in Lisbon dropped $51 per metric ton over the week to $1,784 per metric ton. Singapore's B30-VLSFO price declined $105 per metric ton over the week, narrowing the port's B30-VLSFO price premium over conventional VLSFO by $71 per metric ton. Brazil's national energy agency launched a public consultation on permitting up to 100% biofuel for routine marine bunkering.",
  "summary": "Europe Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has dropped $23/mt in the past week, most probably pressured by a $17/mt drop in the Dutch port’s conventional VLSFO price. The B30-LSMGO price in the port has edged $11/mt higher to $1,375/mt, supported by an increase in the port’s LSMGO price. B100 is priced at $1,354/mt, down $33/mt in ...",
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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."
}