{"uid":"cap_BQYsjXsAyPvkstmoh7ijw","slug":"straits-live-bunker-price-api-fujairah-live-tracker-4b61c014","name":"Straits.live Bunker Price API – Fujairah Live Tracker","description":"Is the Strait of Hormuz open? Effectively no, it is closed to commercial shipping as of 13 July 2026. 34 ships transited vs ~88/day normal. Brent $81.10. Updated every 5 minutes.","url":"https://straits.live/api/premium/bunker","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","properties":{"properties":{"type":"string"}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"asOf":"2026-07-11T06:00:00Z","ports":[{"mgo":878,"unit":"per_tonne","vlsfo":612.5,"ifo380":458,"portKey":"fujairah","currency":"USD","portLabel":"Fujairah"}],"stale":false,"schema":"https://straits.live/api/premium/bunker","spreads":{"fujairahVsRotterdamVlsfo":44,"fujairahVsSingaporeVlsfo":-18.5}}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.02","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.02/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.02","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.02","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_wlz-vbcqauhACuk3PYNub","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.02","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns real-time marine bunker fuel prices (VLSFO, MGO, IFO380) for Fujairah and spread comparisons vs Rotterdam and Singapore, updated every 5 minutes during the Strait of Hormuz crisis.","exampleAgentPrompt":"What's the current bunker fuel price at Fujairah right now — I need VLSFO, MGO, and IFO380 per tonne in USD, and how does Fujairah VLSFO compare to Rotterdam and Singapore?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Voyage cost estimation for tanker operators","prompt":"I need to estimate fuel costs for a VLCC calling at Fujairah next week — can you pull the latest VLSFO and MGO bunker prices there in USD per tonne so I can run the numbers?"},{"title":"Arbitrage spread monitoring for fuel traders","prompt":"What's the current VLSFO price spread between Fujairah and Rotterdam, and between Fujairah and Singapore? I want to know if there's a tradeable arbitrage right now."},{"title":"Crisis impact reporting for shipping analysts","prompt":"Pull me the live Fujairah bunker prices — VLSFO, MGO, and IFO380 — and note whether the data is fresh or stale, so I can include it in my Strait of Hormuz market impact report."}],"resultDescription":"A JSON object containing: timestamp (asOf), a ports array with per-port bunker prices in USD per tonne (VLSFO, MGO, IFO380) for Fujairah, a stale boolean indicating data freshness, and a spreads object showing Fujairah VLSFO differential vs Rotterdam and Singapore in USD per tonne.","failureModes":["Stale data flag set to true if upstream AIS or price feed has not refreshed within expected window","Payment failure or 402 response if x402 USDC micropayment is not completed","Empty or null port entries if Fujairah price data is temporarily unavailable","Schema mismatch if caller expects additional ports beyond Fujairah in the current response"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need real-time marine bunker fuel prices specifically at Fujairah (the dominant bunkering hub for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz), including cross-hub spread data vs Rotterdam and Singapore. It is updated every 5 minutes and is purpose-built for the current Strait of Hormuz crisis context. Prefer it over generic commodity APIs when you need maritime-grade granularity (VLSFO/MGO/IFO380 split) and freshness guarantees with a stale flag.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T06:35:27.116Z","isFirstParty":false}