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Fuel oil: VLSFO, HSFO, MGO and residual pools

Fuel oil markets are driven by sulfur rules, viscosity management, cutter stocks, compatibility, shipping demand and refinery bottoms.

Fuel oil: VLSFO, HSFO, MGO and residual pools

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How this portal reads the market

Structured overview, trade logic, typical specifications and delivery constraints.

Deep diveVLSFO

VLSFO

Low-sulfur bunker pool shaped by sulfur cap compliance, viscosity and blending stability.

Deep diveHSFO

HSFO

Residual marine pool still relevant where scrubber economics and refinery bottoms support it.

Deep diveCutter Stocks

Cutter Stocks

Low-viscosity streams used to tune final bunker pool properties and handling behavior.

Deep diveResidual Blending

Residual Blending

Commercial optimization between availability, sulfur pool, viscosity and compatibility.

  • Why it matters commercially
  • What professional buyers compare first
  • Which operational risks can destroy margin
  • How documentation and compliance fit into the flow

Further depth for professionals

This page links into deeper modules on margins, assay reading, freight structure, trade finance and supply-chain risk.