Khalifa Bin Salman bunker prices
BHKBS · BH · Major bunkering hub
Arithmetic on the 6 nearest ports where a price was observed, weighted by distance. Nobody has quoted this at Khalifa Bin Salman, and it carries nothing about the barge, the volume or your credit — which is what actually sets the number.
Why there is no assessment here yet
Only 0 observations in the last 72 hours. We publish an assessment from 3 or more.
No price is published for this port yet. Our assessment is built only from what we observe here — prices suppliers submit to us, quotes received against requests raised here, and stems that close — so it appears once this port has traffic. A request raised now still reaches suppliers; it does not wait for an index.
Our own assessment, computed from observations made on this platform: prices submitted by suppliers, quotes received against requests raised here, and stems that closed. Weighted by how firm each observation is (a closed stem counts three times a list price), by how recent it is, and by parcel size. Values more than 15% from the median are excluded. No third-party assessment is used as an input, and no number is published from fewer than three observations or fewer than two independent sources.
Who supplies fuel at Khalifa Bin Salman
2 of these are on the port authority's register of licensed suppliers. The rest publish their own coverage of this port.
Their bunker desks, or send one request and let the replies come to you.
Taking fuel at Khalifa Bin Salman
Operational notes, from the port authority and the suppliers’ own published documents. Checked 2026-09-02.
Bunkering at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), Bahrain is a licensed marine service: the Ports and Maritime Affairs (PMA) under the Ministry of Transport regulates 'Bunkering Services' under Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of 2017, so only PMA-licensed bunker operators may supply here. Vessels must submit ship pre-arrival notification to port control at least 24 hours before arrival in Bahrain (contact BPCU@mtt.gov.bh / +973 17162010), and bunker nominations should be coordinated with agents and port control (VHF Ch 74) in advance. Local refiner Bapco supplies bunkers in Bahrain, including low-sulphur marine diesel oil (max 10 ppm sulphur gasoil grades) and high-sulphur fuel oil for scrubber-fitted vessels. Bahrain is NOT an ECA; IMO global 0.50% sulphur cap applies unless using scrubbers. Delivery method (barge vs truck), designated bunkering areas, night/weather limits, and typical stem times are not published in the sources reviewed and should be confirmed with the port or supplier.
- delivery method (barge/truck/pipeline)
- designated bunkering areas/anchorage
- notice period for bunker stem
- night delivery allowed?
- weather limits for bunkering
- typical stem time
Ask the supplier to confirm these before you fix a stem on them.
The working behind the estimate above.
Those are prices at those ports, not at Khalifa Bin Salman, and the distances are great-circle rather than routed. The estimate above is arithmetic on them — it carries no information about the barge, the volume or your credit, which is what actually sets the number. A request is the only way to get a real one.
Indicative only. Typical stem time here is about 8 hours alongside.
VLSFO at nearby and alternative ports
| Port | Grade | USD / MT | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
Livornolow | VLSFO | $549 | 2026-09-01 |
| VLSFO | $573 | 2026-09-01 | |
| VLSFO | $573 | 2026-09-01 | |
| VLSFO | $623 | 2026-09-01 | |
| VLSFO | $623 | 2026-09-01 | |
| VLSFO | $623 | 2026-09-01 |
Not an offer to sell — a firm price exists only once a supplier has quoted.
A lower headline price at another port is not automatically a saving. Deviation burns fuel and charter hire, and a bunker-only call costs port time.
Khalifa Bin Salman bunkering FAQ
- What is the bunker price at Khalifa Bin Salman today?
- No price is published at Khalifa Bin Salman. The closest port where one is, is Fujairah, about 317 nautical miles away — VLSFO at $795 a tonne.
- Is Khalifa Bin Salman a cheap bunkering port?
- Whether a port is cheap for your vessel depends on the deviation cost, not just the headline price — reaching a cheaper port costs charter hire and fuel.
- Does EU ETS apply at Khalifa Bin Salman?
- Khalifa Bin Salman is outside the EU/EEA, so EU ETS does not apply to a call here in itself. It may still apply to the voyage legs if your vessel is heading to or from an EU port.