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18 October 2026

Global LNG, Energy, Shipping & Technology Intelligence

Edition · 18 October 2026

Marine fuel demand and methane-slip engineering

Marine biofuel demand weakens amid regulatory uncertainty, while European research tests methane abatement for LNG engines.

Lead story
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01 — Shipping & Transport

Singapore marine biofuel sales fall as IMO uncertainty weighs on demand

Reuters reported on 16 October that Singapore sold about 603,000 tonnes of marine biofuel during January–September 2026, 47% below the same period of 2025. Industry participants linked weaker demand partly to uncertainty over IMO emissions rules and competing FuelEU Maritime compliance choices. These figures refer to biofuels, not LNG bunkering.

Why it matters

MyLNG analysis: Shipowners need to evaluate fuel compatibility, actual lifecycle emissions, carbon-credit options and future compliance costs rather than extrapolating from a single bunker segment.

Impact

Regulatory uncertainty complicates alternative-fuel procurement and investment.

  • IMO
  • marine-biofuels
  • decarbonisation

Source

LNG Technology & Innovation

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06 — Tech insight · Propulsion

GREEN RAY tests lower methane slip in LNG dual-fuel engines

What is new
The EU GREEN RAY second-period report records approximately 1.1% methane slip as a share of fuel in laboratory tests of a four-stroke engine across a broad operating range, below 1.4% at tested load points. The report was updated in December 2025; these are not October 2026 trials.
How it works
Four-stroke combustion optimisation reduces unburned methane; separate work explores cryogenic LNG injection for two-stroke engines and sulphur-protected methane oxidation catalysts for exhaust aftertreatment.
Why it matters
Methane slip affects LNG lifecycle climate performance. Engine load, pilot-fuel fraction and measurement conditions matter; laboratory results are not fleetwide guarantees.
LNG / shipping impact
Relevant to LNG carriers and gas-fuelled vessels evaluating engine selection, retrofit feasibility and emissions monitoring.

Technology maturity

  1. concept
  2. prototype
  3. pilot
  4. demonstration
  5. commercial

Potential impact

high

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