Qingdao bunker prices
CNQIN · CN · Major bunkering hub
Individual prices at Qingdao
| Grade | USD / MT | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| MGO | $1766 | 2026-10-097d |
| VLSFO | $966 | 2026-10-097d |
Not an offer to sell — a firm price exists only once a supplier has quoted.
Indicative only. Typical stem time here is about 8 hours alongside.
Who supplies fuel at Qingdao
Read from each company's own published coverage of this port. No port authority register was found for Qingdao, so treat this as a starting list rather than a complete one.
Their bunker desks, or send one request and let the replies come to you.
Taking fuel at Qingdao
Operational notes, from the port authority and the suppliers’ own published documents. Checked 2026-08-31.
Qingdao is North China's main bunkering port, and product goes aboard one of two ways: a barge comes alongside, with suppliers here quoting delivery at berth, at anchorage and offshore, or, for a vessel already at the oil terminal, by pipeline from the wharf. The grade slate is full, VLSFO, HSFO, LSMGO and MGO are all offered, so a scrubber ship and a compliant-fuel ship can both be covered.
Two things to plan around. Qingdao sits inside China's domestic emission-control area, where a 0.10%-sulphur cap applies, so keep LSMGO in the plan for the regulated legs. And anchorage bunkering works off the Qingdao outer anchorage, so nominate early and let the agent line up the anchorage slot and the barge rather than assuming one is free on arrival.
- Neither supplier page states a minimum or maximum bunker stem size at Qingdao.
- Neither supplier page states a nomination or notice lead time.
- Neither supplier page confirms whether quoted product is bonded (duty-free) or domestic fuel, a material price difference a buyer should confirm in writing.
- Trade press reports HSFO availability at Qingdao is tight; no supplier page consulted confirms current HSFO availability, so verify before fixing a scrubber vessel.
Ask the supplier to confirm these before you fix a stem on them.
VLSFO at nearby and alternative ports
| Port | Grade | USD / MT | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
Shanghailow | VLSFO | $837 | 2026-09-0145d |
| VLSFO | $864 | 2026-09-0343d | |
| VLSFO | $859 | 2026-09-0541d | |
| VLSFO | $857 | 2026-09-0739d | |
| VLSFO | $878 | 2026-09-0937d | |
| VLSFO | $884 | 2026-09-1135d |
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.
Qingdao bunkering FAQ
- What is the bunker price at Qingdao today?
- The table above shows the latest indicative prices at Qingdao (CNQIN) for each grade we track, updated daily. These are market indications, not offers — the price you pay depends on quantity, delivery window, specification, your payment terms and your credit position with the supplier.
- Is Qingdao a cheap bunkering port?
- At the last update Qingdao was showing $966/MT for VLSFO. Whether that is genuinely cheap for your vessel depends on deviation: reaching a port that is $10/MT cheaper is not a saving if it costs a day of charter hire and the fuel burned getting there.
- Does EU ETS apply at Qingdao?
- Qingdao 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.