Fuel and Freight Daily Update - 12/31/25

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12/31/2025

All prices reflect end-of-day settlements from December 26th, 2025

Colonial Pipeline Differentials (USGC):

• ULSD 62g (C03): -9.90

• Jet Fuel 54g (C04): -16.25

Year-end conditions are firmly in place across global freight markets, with thin activity and limited new business shaping sentiment into the final trading day of the year.

Clean Tankers:
Clean-product tanker markets remain under pressure. In the U.S. Gulf and other key export hubs, prompt tonnage continues to exceed spot cargo availability. Holiday inactivity has reduced fresh stems, leaving owners competing aggressively on rates to secure employment. With little incremental demand emerging, sentiment remains soft heading into year-end close.

Crude Tankers:
Crude freight remains relatively stable despite subdued spot activity. A significant share of VLCC and Suezmax tonnage remains tied up on long-haul or extended voyages, constraining effective supply. These structural factors continue to support rate floors on major long-haul routes, even as trading slows into the holiday period.

LNG Shipping:
LNG freight remains firm. Winter demand continues to absorb vessel availability, particularly in the Atlantic Basin, and longer voyage durations are keeping ships committed. Charterers remain focused on securing forward coverage, allowing owners to maintain pricing leverage despite reduced year-end liquidity.

Dry Bulk & General Freight:
Dry-bulk and container markets are quiet and mixed. Excess capacity and uneven global trade flows continue to weigh on rates, with minimal seasonal support expected before the calendar turns.

Overall Outlook:
Freight markets close the year in a familiar split: crude and LNG sectors remain supported by structural tightness and seasonal demand, while clean-product and container markets struggle with oversupply and weak activity. Any meaningful improvement in softer segments is likely deferred until post-holiday trading resumes in early January.

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