# Shippers prepare as Ukraine crisis prompts emergency fuel surcharges - The Loadstar

> Shippers are bracing for emergency bunker adjustment factor surcharges as crude oil rose above $105 a barrel after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with some analysts forecasting $130. Rotterdam low-sulphur fuel oil jumped more than $30 a ton to $731.50, up about 40% since December.

- Date: 2022-02-25 · published 2022-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12932-shippers-prepare-as-ukraine-crisis-prompts-emergency-fuel-surcharges-the
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher bunker fuel costs feed directly into ocean freight surcharges, raising the cost of seaborne feed ingredient imports and supporting energy-linked price pressure.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OCEANFRT | 2022-03-01 | 1 | +17.9% | 2.4 | Crude and bunker fuel prices surged after the Russian invasion (Feb 25), raising vessel operating costs and pushing freight rates up ahead of March 1. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2022-03-18 | [Rates climbing for ocean, barge freight as war in Ukraine continues - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42463-rates-climbing-for-ocean-barge-freight-as-war-in-ukraine-continues-supply-chain.md) | +10.3% | +3.8% |
| WTI | 2026-03-19 | [US crude heads to Asia via Panama Canal as Iran crisis redraws trade flows \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16872-us-crude-heads-to-asia-via-panama-canal-as-iran-crisis-redraws-trade-flows.md) | -5.3% | -0.3% |
| WTI | 2026-03-04 | [Closure of the Strait of Hormuz causes urea, diesel prices to spike as planting season begins in Arkansas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4429-closure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-causes-urea-diesel-prices-to-spike-as-planting.md) | +12.2% | +37.4% |
| WTI | 2026-09-17 | [Panama Canal stress shows the real shipping squeeze may still be ahead \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16765-panama-canal-stress-shows-the-real-shipping-squeeze-may-still-be-ahead-reuters.md) | -7.8% | -6.5% |
| WTI | 2022-03-23 | [Oil jumps 5% as Caspian pipeline disruption adds to supply fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8484-oil-jumps-5-as-caspian-pipeline-disruption-adds-to-supply-fears-reuters.md) | -6.3% | -7.8% |
| BRENT | 2022-03-08 | [Soaring bunker prices could hasten 'return to normal' for liner trades - The Loadstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11762-soaring-bunker-prices-could-hasten-return-to-normal-for-liner-trades-the.md) | -13.8% | -14.5% |
| BRENT | 2025-12-14 | [Global shipping rates surge to multi-year highs, raising costs for oil, LNG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16900-global-shipping-rates-surge-to-multi-year-highs-raising-costs-for-oil-lng.md) | -1.1% | +8.0% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-19 | [US crude heads to Asia via Panama Canal as Iran crisis redraws trade flows \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16872-us-crude-heads-to-asia-via-panama-canal-as-iran-crisis-redraws-trade-flows.md) | -6.2% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- theloadstar.com: https://theloadstar.com/shippers-prepare-as-ukraine-crisis-prompts-emergency-fuel-surcharges/

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