As net imports increased for a third week in a row, residual fuel oil inventories in major trade hub Singapore increased from the previous week.
According to Enterprise Singapore data, onshore fuel oil stocks increased by 2% to 21.33 million barrels (3.36 million tonnes) in the week ending January 4. The minor improvement coincided with an increase in weekly net imports, which rose by 3% to 658,000 tonnes.
This week, Malaysia imported 236,000 tonnes of net fuel oil into Singapore, followed by the United Arab Emirates with 77,000 tonnes and Brazil with 74,000 tonnes. Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Nepal were Singapore’s top three countries for net exports of fuel oil, each receiving 17,000 tonnes.
For the third week in a row, Singapore’s weekly fuel oil net imports rose as consistent supplies continued to reach Asia.
According to the most recent analyses by Refinitiv Oil Research released this week, fuel oil inflows to Asia reached a three-month high of 5.04 million tonnes in December. Recent trading sessions have seen a limited recovery in the spot market due to steady supply arrivals.
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