The following article regarding bunker fuel availability in the Americas region has been provided by online marine fuel procurement platform ENGINE for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times: Bunker demand strong in Houston LSMGO avails dry up in Santos Bunkering suspended in Zona Comun North America Bunker demand in the US Gulf port of Houston is strong, and prompt availability of all three conventional fuel grades is tight. HSFO and LSMGO require notice of 6-8 days, while VLSFO needs around five days, a source said. At the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area (GOLA), conditions are forecast to remain manageable, with wind gusts of up to 18 knots and waves below 1m between 24-27 September. Deliveries are currently ongoing on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to weather. Prompt availability is tight at the anchorage, where HSFO and VLSFO require lead times of at least five days. LSMGO can be delivered within three days, by at least two suppliers. The sea fog threat across US Gulf Coast ports is forecast to stay “low” through most of the coming week, before rising to “moderate” at Corpus Christi, Freeport, Galveston, Port Arthur, Marsh Island, Port Fourchon, New Orleans, Venice, Pascagoula and Mobile Bay on 30 September. Venice and Mobile Bay could see moderate fog from 29 September, while Brownsville faces a moderate threat on 24-25 September. Lake Charles faces a high fog threat early on 30 September. On the East Coast, bunker demand at the port of New York has ticked up, a source said. Availability of all three conventional grades is normal. LSMGO requires lead times of 3-6 days, and premiums for the grade are currently high, a trader said. VLSFO and HSFO require lead times between 5-7 days this week. High wind gusts could disrupt bunker operations at New York between 24-27 September, with gusts forecast to peak at around 30 knots on 26 September, alongside rain. Suppliers may require standby tugs during high winds, an