UAE’s Fujairah marine fuel sales hit 3-month high in July

Sales of marine bunker fuel at the UAE’s Fujairah port rebounded in July after a slump in June to their highest in three months, official data showed. (Reuters)
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Updated 18 August 2025
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UAE’s Fujairah marine fuel sales hit 3-month high in July

  • The stronger volumes were led by a boost in high-sulfur marine fuel sales climbing 28.4 percent from June to 205,597 cubic meters in July

SINGAPORE: Sales of marine bunker fuel at the UAE’s Fujairah port rebounded in July after a slump in June to their highest in three months, official data showed. 

July sales totaled 640,715 cubic meters (about 635,000 tonnes), up 13.8 percent from June, based on Fujairah Oil Industry Zone data published by S&P Global Commodity Insights. 

The stronger volumes were led by a boost in high-sulfur marine fuel sales, which soared to their highest since January 2024, climbing 28.4 percent from June to 205,597 cubic meters in July. 

A wider price difference between low-sulfur fuel oil and high-sulfur fuel oil likely drove more sales of the high-sulphur variety in July. 

The front-month hi-5 price spread, which reflects the premium of low-sulphur over high-sulphur fuel oil, hit a six-month high of over $95 a tonne near mid-July, LSEG data showed.

Meanwhile, low-sulfur marine fuel sales, including low-sulfur fuel oils and marine gasoils, rose 8 percent to 435,118 cubic meters. 

The market share of high-sulfur bunkers widened to 32 percent in July, while low-sulfur bunkers narrowed to 68 percent. 


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,414 

Updated 17 December 2025
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,414 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index closed lower on Wednesday, shedding 38.85 points, or 0.37 percent, to finish at 10,414.06. 

Total trading turnover on the benchmark index reached SR3.46 billion ($920 million), with 123 stocks advancing and 134 declining. 

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also shed 41.61 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 23,428.67. 

The MSCI Tadawul Index edged down 0.45 percent to 1,368.36. 

Arabian Drilling Co. was the best-performing stock on the main market, with its share price rising 6.8 percent to SR102.90. 

Naqi Water Co. gained 4.30 percent to SR58.25, while Saudi Ground Services Co. advanced 3.78 percent to SR38.42. 

Tihama Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing Co. saw its share price fall 4.95 percent to SR16.31. 

AlAhli REIT Fund 1 also declined 3.53 percent to SR6.29. 

On the announcements front, United Mining Industries Co., listed on the parallel market, said it has begun commercial production of gypsum board at its plant in Yanbu. 

In a Tadawul statement, the company said the financial impact of the project’s commercial production will be reflected in the first quarter of 2026. 

United Mining Industries Co.’s share price was unchanged, closing at SR42.54.  

Dkhoun National Trading Co. said its shareholders approved the board’s recommendation to distribute interim dividends on a semi-annual or quarterly basis for 2025. 

According to a Tadawul statement, shareholders also approved transferring the balance of the company’s statutory reserve, valued at SR2.43 million, to retained earnings. 

Dkhoun National Trading Co.’s shares saw no trades and closed at SR65.