Fuel Oil Price in Japan
The chart above illustrates Fuel Oil prices in Japan, in JPY/mt, from August 2024 to August 2025, as follows:
- Fuel Oil (LSFO), ind, JP: Fuel Oil (LSFO), industrial sector spot, dpu, Japan
- Fuel Oil (LFO), hho, JP: Fuel Oil (light), household, Japan
- Fuel Oil (LFO), whl, JP: Fuel Oil (light), wholesale spot, fca, Japan
- Fuel Oil (HFO), exp, JP: Fuel Oil (heavy), export transaction, fob, Japan
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In August 2025, the price for Fuel Oil (LSFO), ind, JP was around 105,000 JPY per mt, indicating a 0.5% rise from the previous month's value. On a year-over-year basis, Fuel Oil (LSFO), ind, JP prices increased by 6.8%.
Fuel Oil (LFO), hho, JP price was approximately 164,000 JPY per mt in August 2025, representing a 0.5% rise compared to the prior month. Year-over-year, prices for Fuel Oil (LFO), hho, JP saw a 4.4% increase.
Around 116,000 JPY per mt was the price for Fuel Oil (LFO), whl, JP in August 2025, which was a 0.9% rise from the value of the previous month. Fuel Oil (LFO), whl, JP prices increased by 8.6% year-over-year.
Fuel Oil (HFO), exp, JP price was about 68,900 JPY per mt in August 2025, which represents a 4.4% fall compared to the previous month's value. On a year-over-year basis, Fuel Oil (HFO), exp, JP prices decreased by 18.7%.
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