vs Los Angeles VLSFO
Renewable diesel
351
North America Hydrogen***
1,765
North America Hydrogen***
1,765
Renewable diesel
351
Argus Alternative marine fuels less VLSFO
August 2024 snapshot
$/t VLSFO-equivalent
USGC LNG fob export cargo
NA
USGC "grey ammonia cfr
536
vs Houston VLSFO
USGC methanol barge dob
188
¶
‡
USGC "grey ammonia cfr
¶
536
USGC LNG fob export cargo
NA
USGC methanol barge delivered
206
China UCOME cargo†
624
China LNG des cargo†
-7
vs Zhoushan VLSFO
China LNG des cargo†
-7
China UCOME cargo†
624
Japanese LNG import
cargo less Tokyo VLSFO*
-134
Japanese LNG import
cargo less Tokyo VLSFO*
-134
Middle East "grey" ammonia
227
Middle East "grey"
ammonia
227
NWE "grey" ammonia
¶
638
vs ARA VLSFO
NWE "grey" ammonia
¶
638
NWE "blue" ammonia**
NA
¶
NA
NWE "blue" ammonia**
NWE "green" ammonia#
2,396
NWE "green" ammonia#
2,396
NWE LNG for
bunkering on barge
¶
87
NWE LNG for
bunkering on barge
¶
-87
Rotterdam grey methanol dob***
286
ARA biomethanol dob***
1,685
ARA biomethanol dob***
1,685
Rotterdam grey methanol dob***
286
ARA B30 UCOME dob
NA
ARA B30 advanced FAME dob
NA
§
ARA B30 advanced FAME dob
NA
§
§
ARA B30 UCOME dob
NA
§
NWE Hydrogen***
2,237
NWE Hydrogen***
2,237
West Med B24 UCOME
NA
§
West Med B24 UCOME
§
Hydrogen net export**
1,573
B24 UCOME dob
148
SE Asia grey methanol
168
SE Asia LNG des cargo
-31
East Asia "green" ammonia****
2,109
East Asia "grey" ammonia
336
vs Singapore VLSFO
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* Argus Japanese LNG Cocktail Index (Argus JLC) shows previous month data as released by Japan's Ministry of Finance. Argus JLC is based on customs prices for wholesale LNG deliveries including those made under oil-linked long-term contracts. Japan's LNG bunker barge delivery cost ranges from $3-4/mn Btu. Tokyo VLSFO shows previous month data to match.
** Hydrogen weekly assessment less daily VLSFO
*** Weekly snapshots
† Weekly average
‡ Weekly assessment
§ Daily
¶ Weekly assessment
# Monthly average
Legend
§
§
‡
East Asia "grey" ammonia
336
‡
‡
†
SE Asia LNG des cargo
†
-31
‡
SE Asia grey methanol
‡
168
§
B24 UCOME dob
148
§
Hydrogen net export**
1,573
East Asia "green" ammonia****
2,109
vs Tokyo VLSFO
vs Mediterranean VLSFO
vs Fujariah VLSFO
403
USGC methanol barge dob
188
‡
USGC methanol barge dob
188
‡
West Med B24 UCOME
§
NA
West Med B24 UCOME
§
NA
vs Mediterranean VLSFO
Biodiesel B24
§
198
vs Guangzhou VLSFO
Biodiesel B24
§
198
Biodiesel B24
§
198
West Med B24 UCOME
§
403
vs Guangzhou VLSFO
Biodiesel B30
376
§
§
Biodiesel B30
376
§
Biodiesel B30
359
§
Biodiesel B30
359
USGC low carbon methanol barge dob
1,632
‡
USGC low carbon methanol barge dob
1,632
‡
§
Biodiesel B24
205
§
Biodiesel B24
205
†
†