vs Los Angeles VLSFO
Renewable diesel
354
North America Hydrogen**
1,983
North America Hydrogen**
1,983
Renewable diesel
354
Argus Alternative marine fuels less VLSFO
27 March 2025 snapshot
$/t VLSFO-equivalent
USGC LNG fob export cargo
21
USGC "grey ammonia cfr
482
vs Houston VLSFO
USGC methanol barge dob
190
¶
‡
USGC "grey ammonia cfr
¶
482
USGC LNG fob export cargo
21
USGC methanol barge dob
346
China biodiesel UCOME†
959
China LNG des cargo†
88
vs Zhoushan VLSFO
China LNG des cargo†
88
China biodiesel UCOME†
959
Japanese LNG import
cargo less Tokyo VLSFO*
-7
Japanese LNG import
cargo less Tokyo VLSFO*
-7
Middle East "grey" ammonia
179
Middle East "grey"
ammonia
179
NWE "grey" ammonia
¶
580
vs ARA VLSFO
NWE "grey" ammonia
¶
580
NWE "blue" ammonia**
1,319
¶
1,319
NWE "blue" ammonia**
NWE "green" ammonia#
2,343
NWE "green" ammonia#
2,343
NWE LNG bunker on barge
¶
144
NWE LNG bunker on barge
¶
144
Rotterdam methanol dob***
263
ARA biomethanol dob***
1,827
ARA biomethanol dob***
1,827
Rotterdam methanol dob***
263
ARA B30 UCOME fob
403
ARA B30 advanced FAME dob
283
§
ARA B30 advanced FAME dob
283
§
§
ARA B30 UCOME fob
403
§
NWE Hydrogen**
2,404
NWE Hydrogen**
2,404
West Med B24 UCOME
298
§
West Med B24 UCOME
§
Hydrogen net export**
1,747
Biodiesel B24
274
SE Asia methanol
303
SE Asia LNG des cargo
71
East Asia "green" ammonia****
2,357
East Asia "grey" ammonia
280
vs Singapore VLSFO
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Argus Japanese LNG Cocktail Index (Argus JLC) shows data lagging 1-2 months as released by Japan's Ministry of Finance. Argus JLC is based on customs prices for all LNG deliveries including those made under oil-linked long-term contracts. Tokyo VLSFO shows previous month data to match.
Weekly average, week ending 7 Feb
Weekly assessment (3 Feb)
Daily
Weekly assessment (3 Feb)
Monthly average
Weekly assessment (4 Feb) less daily VLSFO
Weekly snapshots (6 Feb)
monthly
Weekly assessment, week ending 7 Feb
Legend
§
§
‡
East Asia "grey" ammonia
280
†
‡
†
SE Asia LNG des cargo
†
71
‡
SE Asia methanol
‡
303
§
Biodiesel B24
274
§
Hydrogen net export**
1,747
East Asia "green" ammonia****
2,357
vs Tokyo VLSFO
vs Gibraltar-Algeciras-Ceuta dob VLSFO
vs Fujariah VLSFO
na
USGC methanol barge dob
190
‡
USGC methanol barge dob
190
‡
West Med B24 UCOME
§
293
West Med B24 UCOME
§
293
vs Gibraltar-Algeciras-Ceuta dob VLSFO
Biodiesel B24
§
253
vs Guangzhou VLSFO
Biodiesel B24
§
253
Biodiesel B24
§
253
West Med B24 UCOME
§
174
vs Guangzhou VLSFO
Biodiesel B30
345
§
§
Biodiesel B30
345
§
Biodiesel B30
342
§
Biodiesel B30
342
USGC low carbon methanol barge dob
1,756
††
USGC low carbon methanol barge dob
1,756
††
§
Biodiesel B24
308
§
Biodiesel B24
308
†
†
West Med B24 UCOME
§
NA
West Med B24 UCOME
§
NA
vs Mediterranean VLSFO
Japanese LNG import
cargo less Tokyo VLSFO*
-134
Japanese LNG import
cargo less Tokyo VLSFO*
-134
vs Tokyo VLSFO
*
†
‡
§
¶
#
**
***
****
††
NWE bio-LNG unsubsidised on barge
¶
725
NWE bio-LNG unsubsidised on barge
¶
725
NWE LNG bunker on barge
¶
144
NWE LNG bunker on barge
¶
144
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