Current fuel stock as at 11:59PM Sunday 17 May (as days' cover).

Overall fuel stocks remain well above minimum requirements and within normal ranges, with regular shipments continuing to arrive as expected.

Fuel importers have provided good confidence through confirmed orders to late June, with planned orders extending into early August.

Fuel stock by type over time

These charts show reported stocks by fuel type from 8 March 2026 to 17 May 2026 (as days’ cover).

Stock movements reflect normal shipping patterns and routine variation and are consistent with what we would expect even without the conflict in the Middle East.

In normal supply cycles, large shipments arrive and stocks are steadily used before the next vessels are loaded. This results in a pattern of large increases followed by a period of decline – as is the case with a large shipment of jet fuel embarking for New Zealand included in this update.