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: Moderate sea fog to affect parts of US Gulf Panama bunker supply steady Tight VLSFO and LSMGO supply in Rio Grande North America In Houston, bunker availability is normal across all three conventional fuel grades. Recommended lead times are about 5-7 days for VLSFO and HSFO, while LSMGO has typically taken 4-5 days over the past week, a trader tells ENGINE. At the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area (GOLA), deliveries are continuing on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to weather conditions. Currently, no major operational disruptions have been reported at the anchorage. Sea fog is not expected to cause widespread bunker disruptions across the US Gulf Coast, with most major ports forecast to maintain good visibility. Moderate sea fog could affect Pascagoula and Mobile early next week, while Tampa faces the highest risk of reduced visibility between 20-22 July. Brief visibility restrictions are also forecast at Venice, Louisiana, while conditions are expected to remain favourable at Houston, Galveston, Freeport, Corpus Christi, Port Arthur, Lake Charles, Port Fourchon and New Orleans. The Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued an advisory for Tropical Storm Elida in the Eastern Pacific. Marine warnings are also in effect across parts of the Caribbean, southwest Atlantic and Eastern Pacific. Bunker demand on the US East Coast at the port of New York is good, with healthy availability of HSFO and VLSFO. Most suppliers can deliver both grades within 5 days, and LSMGO requires 2-4 days. In New York, periods of high wind gusts are forecast through 19 July. While no backlog congestion has been reported, suppliers may require standby tugs under poor weather conditions, which could slow bunker barge movements,