vs Los Angeles VLSFO
Renewable diesel
368
North America Hydrogen**
2,117
North America Hydrogen**
2,117
Renewable diesel
368
Argus Alternative marine fuels less VLSFO
30 April 2025 snapshot
$/t VLSFO-equivalent
USGC LNG fob export cargo
-20
USGC "grey ammonia cfr
566
vs Houston VLSFO
USGC methanol barge dob
190
¶
‡
USGC "grey ammonia cfr
¶
566
USGC LNG fob export cargo
-20
USGC methanol barge dob
346
China biodiesel UCOME†
942
China LNG des cargo†
-12
vs Zhoushan VLSFO
China LNG des cargo†
-12
China biodiesel UCOME†
942
Japanese LNG import
cargo less Tokyo VLSFO*
24
Japanese LNG import
cargo less Tokyo VLSFO*
24
Middle East "grey" ammonia
167
Middle East "grey"
ammonia
167
NWE "grey" ammonia
¶
504
vs ARA VLSFO
NWE "grey" ammonia
¶
504
NWE "blue" ammonia**
1,197
¶
1,197
NWE "blue" ammonia**
NWE "green" ammonia#
2,385
NWE "green" ammonia#
2,385
NWE LNG bunker on barge
¶
126
NWE LNG bunker on barge
¶
126
Rotterdam methanol dob***
203
ARA biomethanol dob***
1,873
ARA biomethanol dob***
1,873
Rotterdam methanol dob***
203
ARA B30 UCOME fob
424
ARA B30 advanced FAME dob
274
§
ARA B30 advanced FAME dob
274
§
§
ARA B30 UCOME fob
424
§
NWE Hydrogen**
2,463
NWE Hydrogen**
2,463
West Med B24 UCOME
298
§
West Med B24 UCOME
§
Hydrogen net export**
1,786
Biodiesel B24
268
SE Asia methanol
277
Singapore LNG bunker on barge
-5
East Asia "green" ammonia****
2,395
East Asia "grey" ammonia
294
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
294
†
‡
§
Singapore LNG bunker on barge
§
-5
‡
SE Asia methanol
‡
277
§
Biodiesel B24
268
§
Hydrogen net export**
1,786
East Asia "green" ammonia****
2,395
vs Tokyo VLSFO
vs Gibraltar-Algeciras-Ceuta dob VLSFO
vs Fujariah VLSFO
na
USGC methanol barge dob
211
‡
USGC methanol barge dob
211
‡
West Med B24 UCOME
§
304
West Med B24 UCOME
§
304
vs Gibraltar-Algeciras-Ceuta dob VLSFO
Biodiesel B24
§
261
vs Guangzhou VLSFO
Biodiesel B24
§
261
Biodiesel B24
§
253
West Med B24 UCOME
§
174
vs Guangzhou VLSFO
Biodiesel B30
388
§
§
Biodiesel B30
388
§
Biodiesel B30
371
§
Biodiesel B30
371
USGC low carbon methanol barge dob
1,836
††
USGC low carbon methanol barge dob
1,836
††
§
Biodiesel B24
300
§
Biodiesel B24
300
†
†
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
¶
707
NWE bio-LNG unsubsidised on barge
¶
707
NWE LNG bunker on barge
¶
144
NWE LNG bunker on barge
¶
144
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