Malta, 17 August 2026.
Alkagesta has been featured in Manifold Times following the publication of the company’s August market insight examining the dual supply crisis currently shaping global energy and bunker markets.
The article covers Alkagesta’s analysis of two simultaneous logistical pressures — the stalled diplomatic process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Rhine water levels falling to a 140-year record low — and the implications for fuel availability across Singapore, Northwest Europe, and the Mediterranean.
Manifold Times highlights several key findings from the article, including the near-tripling of Middle Eastern fuel oil imports into Singapore week-over-week to 328,878 mt by July 29, the drop in Rhine barge capacity to just 15–20% of normal operating levels, and the VLSFO Hi-5 spread reaching a multi-year high of $225.93/mt on August 3 amid acute scarcity of low-sulfur blending components.
The coverage also references Alkagesta’s strategic outlook, which points to sustained tightness in prompt fuel availability through Q3 and the potential for further disruption to Rhine-linked inland distribution across Central and Eastern Europe.
The full article is available here: Alkagesta highlights key insights on European choke point pressures in August
The full market analysis can be read here: ALKAGESTA Commodity Market Insights | Choke Point Pressures