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CS-BUNK-USGC-VLSFO05-FOBB-FWD

Series Specification · Version 1.0 · Document issued 21 September 2026

US Gulf 0.5% FOB barge forward, FOB Americas

Standard Basis

The prevailing market value of physical US Gulf 0.5% FOB barge forward, FOB, expressed in USD per barrel. Publication cadence is daily.

A published value is an estimate of the prevailing market level for this Standard Basis. It is not a bid, offer, executable quotation or guaranteed price.

Specification Table

Series code
CS-BUNK-USGC-VLSFO05-FOBB-FWD
Assessment type
CommodityScope Indicative Assessment
Product
US Gulf 0.5% FOB barge forward
Market
Americas — FOB
Delivery basis
FOB
Assessment unit
USD per barrel (USD/bbl)
Frequency
Daily
Published values
Assessment Midpoint
Methodology family
Bunker Assessment Methodology
Methodology version
1.0
Parent methodology
CS-METH-BUNKER
Document issued
21 September 2026

Market definition

Delivery basis

Free on Board at the stated loading location. The assessed value is the value of product loaded aboard the nominated vessel. It excludes onward marine freight and marine insurance to the buyer’s destination.

Cargo

Cargo size is not specified for this Series.

Loading window

Loading window is not specified for this Series.

Publication schedule

Daily cadence. Updates follow the daily publication cycle when a qualifying market observation is available. Each value retains its assessment date.

Assessment cutoff is not specified for this Series.

Exclusions and related markets

  • A different product, geography or commercial basis is a different series.

Related-series treatment is defined by the applicable family methodology.

Comparability is evaluated against the stated basis; adjustments apply only where the family methodology defines them.

Parent methodology

This specification defines the market basis of CS-BUNK-USGC-VLSFO05-FOBB-FWD and is governed by Bunker Assessment Methodology version 1.0.

Revision History

VersionDateChange
1.0Document issued 21 September 2026Initial issue of the series specification. US Gulf 0.5% FOB barge forward; FOB; USD per barrel (USD/bbl); daily cadence; Bunker Assessment Methodology 1.0.

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