Global Fuel Report, issue of 9 October 2026, covering 2 October to 8 October.
2.8 million barrels a day of the world's refining is reading cold
14 refineries that show heat when they run have been reading no satellite heat in the four weeks to 8 October 2026. Together they hold 2.82 million barrels a day of the world's 100.4 million. No operator, owner or government has said a word. Confirmed shut by statement is far less: two sites, 220,900 barrels a day. A satellite reading detects, and only a statement confirms.
Computed from the operating refineries and condensate splitters that carry a capacity figure, and from this week's readings. Read 9 October 2026.
The Global Fuel Report is one dated issue a week on the state of the world's fuel supply.
One finding from this issue, in full
301,200 barrels a day of refining capacity has shown no satellite heat since the week of 27 March 2026.
That is Visakh Refinery (HPCL Visakhapatnam), the largest dark site whose stop week is on the record.
Kawasaki Refinery (ENEOS) went dark in the week of 27 February 2026 and holds 249,100 barrels a day.
The weeks the heat stopped are NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System VIIRS active fire readings, read 9 October 2026.
The press and the reading disagree
Six sites and lines in the week to 8 October 2026 carry a press report the confirmed reading does not match.
Admit every one of those reports and the offline share reaches 1.36 per cent, against 0.22 per cent confirmed.
The six rows stand side by side in the issue.
Shipping and the chokepoints
The week's tanker transits through the world's chokepoints, free on this page, attributed to the publisher that counts them.
The chokepoint board
Tankers crossed the Strait of Hormuz 98.0 per cent below their January 2025 month in the five days to 4 October 2026. No other chokepoint held stands more than 47.4 per cent below its own January 2025 month.
| Chokepoint | This week | January 2025 | Against January 2025 | Transits in the five days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strait of Hormuz | 0.8 | 39.8 | 98.0 per cent below | 4 |
| Bosporus Strait | 12.2 | 23.2 | 47.4 per cent below | 61 |
| Bab el-Mandeb Strait | 8.4 | 10.6 | 20.6 per cent below | 42 |
| Gibraltar Strait | 40.2 | 46.0 | 12.7 per cent below | 201 |
| Malacca Strait | 72.0 | 80.3 | 10.3 per cent below | 360 |
| Dover Strait | 52.2 | 57.6 | 9.4 per cent below | 261 |
| Panama Canal | 12.0 | 12.4 | 2.9 per cent below | 60 |
| Suez Canal | 17.6 | 13.0 | 35.0 per cent above | 88 |
Source: International Monetary Fund, IMF PortWatch Daily Chokepoints. Read 9 October 2026.
The Strait of Hormuz, day by day
| Month | Transits a day | Reported days |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31.1 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 43.5 | 28 |
| March 2026 | 0.9 | 31 |
| April 2026 | 3.2 | 30 |
| May 2026 | 1.3 | 31 |
| June 2026 | 5.4 | 30 |
| July 2026 | 4.8 | 31 |
| August 2026 | 1.9 | 31 |
| September 2026 | 1.0 | 27 |
Source: International Monetary Fund, IMF PortWatch Daily Chokepoints. Read 9 October 2026.
Loaded and sailed
Six export terminals in the Gulf and on the Red Sea took no tanker at all in the seven days to 2 October 2026.
They are Das Island, Juaymah, Kharg Island, Mina Al Ahmadi, Rabigh and Yanbu (King Fahd Port).
| Port or terminal | Country | Tanker calls |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | Netherlands | 277 |
| Antwerp | Belgium | 233 |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | 108 |
| Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | 30 |
| Immingham | United Kingdom | 23 |
| Le Havre | France | 22 |
| Teesport | United Kingdom | 22 |
| Milford Haven | United Kingdom | 19 |
| Fos | France | 13 |
| Jubail | Saudi Arabia | 11 |
| Wilhelmshaven | Germany | 10 |
| Trieste | Italy | 9 |
| Grangemouth | United Kingdom | 6 |
| Ras Laffan | Qatar | 5 |
| Ras Tanura | Saudi Arabia | 5 |
| Southampton | United Kingdom | 4 |
| Sidi Kerir | Egypt | 3 |
| Das Island | United Arab Emirates | 0 |
| Juaymah | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
| Kharg Island | Iran | 0 |
| Mina Al Ahmadi | Kuwait | 0 |
| Rabigh | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
| Yanbu (King Fahd Port) | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Source: International Monetary Fund, IMF PortWatch Daily Chokepoints. Read 9 October 2026.
The rest of the issue, counted
| Inside the issue | How many |
|---|---|
| Named shut, with capacity, evidence and the week the heat stopped | 2 |
| Read cold by satellite with nobody stating why | 14 |
| Pipelines, interconnectors and plants not working, their evidence dated | 12 |
| Sites where a press report and the confirmed reading disagree | 6 |
| Gas storage levels with the week's move beside them | 19 |
| Emergency reserve actions, announced against delivered | 2 |
| Crude and hub product prices, each with the week it has just had | 7 |
| European Union member states with diesel and petrol prices | 27 |
| Other countries priced in their own money | 81 |
| Road corridors measured against the national figure | 18 |
| Diesel indices under their own contract rules | 28 |
| Calls on next week's prices, every one carrying its scored record | 56 |
| United Kingdom districts ranked | 121 |
| Filling stations behind those districts | 1,470 |
| Records computed from the weekly history | 361 |
| Records this issue prints | 3 |
The running order
- The week in three findings
- The refinery board
- Refineries reading cold
- The lines board
- Where a report and a reading disagree
- The satellite sweep
- Refining capacity by region
- Gas in storage
- Gas on the move
- Emergency reserve, announced against delivered
- Oil and gas held in stock
- Crude and the wholesale week
- Pump prices
- Road corridors
- Diesel on contract
- Next week
- Cheapest and dearest in the United Kingdom
- The week's records
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