Rotterdam biofuel snapshot: B30‑VLSFO steady as conventional VLSFO gains

Rotterdam’s biofuel bunker market showed a mixed picture in the latest snapshot published by reports on 6 September 2026. The report recorded stability for one blend even as conventional fuels moved sharply higher.

Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price remained unchanged over the past week, the report said. That stability came despite a $40 per tonne gain in the Dutch port’s conventional VLSFO over the same period.

By contrast, Rotterdam’s B30-LSMGO (POMEME) price rose by $38 per tonne, the assessment found. The upward movement in that biofuel blend was supported by a $100 per tonne increase in the port’s conventional LSMGO price.

The reports item also noted that POMEME and UCOME barge prices were assessed by Prima. No further numerical detail for those barge assessments was supplied in the summary provided.

Divergence between blends and base fuels

The report highlights a clear divergence between the behaviour of the B30-VLSFO blend and wider conventional VLSFO prices at Rotterdam. The unchanged B30-VLSFO figure sits alongside a notable conventional fuel gain of $40 per tonne over the week.

That pattern differs for the marine gasoil-based blend. The B30-LSMGO rise of $38 per tonne tracked a much larger $100 per tonne movement in conventional LSMGO, according to the published snapshot.

Pricing notices and assessments

The bulletin specified that Prima provided assessments for POMEME and UCOME barge prices but did not expand on the precise barge-level figures in the summary. The distinctions between the reported movements in the two biofuel blends and their respective base fuels were the principal facts recorded.

Bunker buyers and market participants following Rotterdam assessments will therefore find the week notable for a lack of uniform direction across blends. The published figures present a succinct record: B30-VLSFO flat, B30-LSMGO up, conventional VLSFO up by $40 per tonne and conventional LSMGO up by $100 per tonne.

Sources published the snapshot on 6 September 2026 and the brief summary supplied the basis for this report. No additional market commentary or further price lines were provided in the verified notes used here.