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Asia Fuel Oil-HSFO cash differentials trade in discounts

ReutersJan 12, 2026 10:21 AM

- Asia's high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) spot differentials continued to trade in discounts on Monday although expectation of tight supply-demand fundamentals persisted amid Venezuelan oil reshuffling.

Cash differentials for Asia 380-cst HSFO traded at a discount of $1.22 per ton to Singapore quotes, while 180-cst grade traded at a discount of $4.70 a ton.

OTHER NEWS

- At least six oil tankers, most of them loaded, that had departed Venezuela in early January in 'dark mode' - or with their transponders off amid a strict U.S. blockade - are now back in the South American country's waters, according to state company PDVSA and monitoring service TankerTrackers.com.

- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at blocking courts or creditors from impounding revenue tied to the sale of Venezuelan oil held in U.S. Treasury accounts, the White House said on Saturday.

- Commodities trader Vitol is expected to load the first cargo of naphtha from the U.S. to Venezuela this weekend under a new supply agreement announced just days ago by President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.

WINDOW TRADES O/AS

- 180-cst HSFO: One trade

- 380-cst HSFO: No trade

- 0.5% VLSFO: No trade

ASSESSMENTS

FUEL OIL

CASH ($/T)

ASIA CLOSE

CHANGE

PREV CLOSE

RIC

Cargo - 0.5% VLSFO

417.42

3.81

413.62

MFO05-SIN

Diff - 0.5% VLSFO

-0.12

-0.25

0.13

MFO05-SIN-DIF

Cargo - 180cst

340.76

-2.42

343.18

FO180-SIN

Diff - 180cst

-4.70

-0.52

-4.19

FO180-SIN-DIF

Cargo - 380cst

337.29

-3.67

340.95

FO380-SIN

Diff - 380cst

-1.22

0.21

-1.43

FO380-SIN-DIF

Bunker (Ex-wharf) Premium - 380cst

0.50

0.00

0.50

Bunker (Ex-wharf) Premium - 0.5% VLSFO

3.00

0.00

3.00

For a list of derivatives prices, please refer to ENSWAP/INFO or the RICs below:

180cst M1

FO180SGSWMc1

180cst M1/M2

FO180SGSDMc1

380cst M1

FO380SGSWMc1

380cst M1/M2

FO380SGSDMc1

0.5% VLSFO M1

LFO05FSGMc1

0.5% VLSFO M1/M2

LFO05FSGSMc1

Cracks 180cst-Brent M1

FO180BRTCKMc1

Cracks 180cst-Dubai M1

FO180SGCKMc1

Cracks 380cst-Brent M1

FO380BRTCKMc1

Cracks 380cst-Dubai M1

FO380DUBCKMc1

Cracks 0.5% VLSFO-Brent M1

LFO05SGBRTCMc1

Cracks 0.5% VLSFO-Dubai M1

LFO05SGDUBCMc1

Visco 180cst/380cst M1

FOVISSGDFMc1

Hi-5 0.5% VLSFO/380cst M1

FO05-380SGMc1

GoFo 10PPM/0.5% VLSFO M1

GO10FO05FSGMc1

East-West M1

FOSGEWMc1

Barges M1

HFOFARAAMc1

Barges M1/M2

HFOFARAASMc1

Crack Barges-Brent M1

HFOFARAACMc1

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