# Container Lines Face Dilemma Over How Much to Charge for Bunkers in Ukraine Crisis: Analyst - Ship & Bunker

> Global average VLSFO bunker prices rose $24.50 per ton to $987 per ton on March 8, 2022, compared with $536 a year earlier. Analyst Lars Jensen argued that current freight rates already cover costs, so carriers could choose to freeze or remove bunker adjustment factors. Political pressure on carriers over pricing is increasing.

- Date: 2022-03-09 · published 2022-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11763-container-lines-face-dilemma-over-how-much-to-charge-for-bunkers-in-ukraine
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Whether carriers pass fuel costs through surcharges determines ocean freight costs for feed importers. Removing surcharges would ease freight pressure, while keeping them maintains high landed costs.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- shipandbunker.com: https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/192651-container-lines-face-dilemma-over-how-much-to-charge-for-bunkers-in-ukraine-crisis-analyst

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