For decades, bunker buying has been built around price discovery. Buyers compare supplier quotes,

check them against published market assessments, negotiate credit and delivery terms, and move quickly

to fix the stem.

In stable markets, that approach works. When fuel is available, ports are functioning normally and lead

times are predictable, the lowest acceptable quote often feels like the right answer.

The past three months have shown the limits of that model.

Bunker markets have not only been expensive. They have been volatile, uneven and operationally strained.

Prices have moved sharply across major hubs. Availability has tightened in key locations. Lead times have

stretched. Suppliers have become more selective. In this environment, the invoice price no longer tells the

full story.

For buyers, the question is changing.

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