June 17, 2026 [Reuters]- Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah port extended declines in May ​to hit a record low, ​latest data showed, as cargo replenishment stayed ⁠constrained after the Middle East war ​crimped shipments out of the Strait of ​Hormuz.

• Bunker sales, excluding lubricants, totalled 96,721 cubic metres (about 95,800 metric tons) for May, showed latest Fujairah ​Oil Industry Zone data published by ​S&P Global.
• Low-sulphur marine fuel sales fell 27% from ‌the ⁠prior month to 65,120 cubic metres.
• High-sulphur marine fuel sales dropped 15% over the same period to 31,601 cubic metres.
• Low-sulphur marine ​gasoil sales ​slipped 2% ⁠to 7,157 cubic metres, while other marine gasoils totalled 381 ​cubic metres.
• The market share of ​low-sulphur ⁠bunkers narrowed to 67% in May versus 71% in April, while high-sulphur bunkers widened to ⁠33% ​versus 29%.