Refined Products · Indicative Freight Rate
Kerosene Freight: Arab Gulf to Singapore
The latest indicative rate is$8.58/bbl for 4 September 2026, LR2. Daily history is below.
Latest freight rate
What This Rate Measures
Daily freight component for kerosene cargoes from Arab Gulf to Singapore on LR2 tankers, in USD/bbl, as used in the source’s netback tables.
Product tanker freight netbacks: Daily freight components used in product netback calculations for clean tankers on Asian and Gulf routes; expressed per barrel or per tonne of the named product.
- The Arab Gulf basis refers to loadings from refineries and terminals inside the Persian/Arabian Gulf (e.g. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar), west of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Singapore is a port and storage hub at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula; Asian refined-product cargoes are commonly priced against Singapore loadings.
Known terms (as published)
- Origin: Arab Gulf
- Destination: Singapore
- Cargo: Kerosene
- Lot size: LR2
- Rate unit: USD/bbl; daily reading
Not published by the source
- Vessel identity
- Lot size (unless stated as LR1/LR2)
These terms are left blank rather than inferred.
Unit and cadence
- USD/bbl or USD/mt depending on the product; do not mix.
- Daily reading.
Daily Kerosene Freight Rates
Last 30 loaded daily observations. A different origin or lot size is a different page.
| Date | Rate | Weekly change (published) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2026 | $8.58 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 2026 | $8.58 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2026 | $8.76 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $8.67 | — | — |
| 31 Aug 2026 | $8.67 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2026 | $8.67 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 | $8.67 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2026 | $8.41 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2026 | $8.41 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2026 | $8.32 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $8.06 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2026 | $7.20 | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | $7.07 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2026 | $6.94 | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2026 | $6.85 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2026 | $6.68 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 | $6.64 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2026 | $6.64 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2026 | $6.29 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | $6.29 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2026 | $6.29 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | $6.29 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2026 | $6.20 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | $6.37 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2026 | $6.37 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2026 | $6.25 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2026 | $6.33 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | $6.33 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | $6.59 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2026 | $6.33 | — | — |
Computed Summary
Calculated by CommodityScope from the loaded daily readings only. Each statement names its period and method.
The latest rate of $8.58/bbl on 4 Sep 2026 is unchanged from the previous daily assessment (3 Sep 2026).
Method: Computed by CommodityScope as the difference between the two most recent loaded daily observations (1 calendar day apart).
It is 18.4% above the August 2026 average of $7.25/bbl, the most recent completed month with 20 daily observations.
Method: Arithmetic mean of the published daily midpoints in August 2026. Partial months are excluded from this comparison.
Over the loaded history (26 Jan 2026 – 4 Sep 2026), the highest rate was $8.76/bbl on 2 Sep 2026 and the lowest was $3.13/bbl on 13 Feb 2026.
Method: Minimum and maximum of the published rate over the loaded history (26 Jan 2026 – 4 Sep 2026, 124 observations). This is not an all-time record.
Monthly Kerosene Arab Gulf–Singapore Averages
Average, minimum and maximum of published weekly rates in each calendar month. Incomplete latest months are marked month to date.
| Month | Average | Min | Max | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Month to date | 8.65 | 8.58 | 8.76 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 7.25 | 6.20 | 8.67 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 6.30 | 5.90 | 6.59 | 7 |
| June 2026 | 5.26 | 4.52 | 6.25 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 5.40 | 4.52 | 6.25 | 17 |
| April 2026 | 6.81 | 6.42 | 7.11 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 5.48 | 4.86 | 6.68 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 3.45 | 3.13 | 3.91 | 17 |
| January 2026 | 3.94 | 3.82 | 4.00 | 3 |
Comparable Routes, Explained
- HSFO 380 Freight: Arab Gulf to Singapore
Same route with a different lot size or vessel class (lot size not stated); per-tonne rates differ with vessel size.
$89.54 USD/mt · 4 Sep 2026 · different units — no difference shown
- HSFO 180 Freight: Arab Gulf to Singapore
Same route with a different lot size or vessel class (lot size not stated); per-tonne rates differ with vessel size.
$89.54 USD/mt · 4 Sep 2026 · different units — no difference shown
- Gasoil Freight: Arab Gulf to Singapore
Same route with a different lot size or vessel class (lot size not stated); per-tonne rates differ with vessel size.
$9.47 USD/bbl · 4 Sep 2026 · difference (this − other) -0.89
- Kerosene Freight: Arab Gulf to Singapore
Same route with a different lot size or vessel class (lot size not stated); per-tonne rates differ with vessel size.
$8.93 USD/bbl · 4 Sep 2026 · difference (this − other) -0.35
Related Product Tanker Rates
- Gasoil Freight: Arab Gulf to SingaporeLR2 · $9.10 USD/bbl
- Kerosene Freight: Arab Gulf to SingaporeKerosene · $8.93 USD/bbl
- Gasoil Freight: Arab Gulf to SingaporeGasoil · $9.47 USD/bbl
- Gasoline Freight: Arab Gulf to SingaporeLR1 · $7.87 USD/bbl
- Gasoline Freight: Arab Gulf to SingaporeGasoline · $7.34 USD/bbl
- HSFO 180 Freight: Arab Gulf to SingaporeHSFO 180 · $89.54 USD/mt
- HSFO 380 Freight: Arab Gulf to SingaporeHSFO 380 · $89.54 USD/mt
- Clean Freight: Singapore to SingaporeClean · $50000.00 USD/day
What This Rate Represents
This is an indicative freight rate from loaded editions, not a live fixture. Origin, destination and vessel class stay as published. Terms the source does not disclose are left blank.
How to use
- Read with the FOB product prices at both ends of the route to understand the location differential.
Not suitable for
- Chartering: these are netback components, not fixtures.
Sources for the explanations on this page
- Loaded Asia-Pacific/Arab Gulf editions — netback table as printed
Numbers: loaded editions. Computed statistics: CommodityScope, from the loaded history (methodology).