North Asia

Platts North Asia Bunker Daily Commentary

"It is unexpected that demand for HSFO is [rising] more than LSFO [light sulfur fuel oil], and it is continuously increasing [since mid-June]," a trader said.South Korea's sole HSFO producer GS Caltex may produce about 20,000 mt more HSFO this month due to the increase in demand, a source with the refiner said.Similarly in Japan, supply of HSFO was capped by a reduction in run rates and better demand."[HSFO] is very tight

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