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Engine - HFO vs LSMGO Cost Break-even

Break-even bunker-price difference where HFO + scrubber becomes cheaper than LSMGO - the retrofit economics.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

Saving=ΔpmfuelOPEXscrubber\text{Saving} = \Delta p \cdot m_{fuel} - OPEX_{scrubber}
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ΔpΔpBunker price spreadUSD/t

Source: Platts Bunkerwire / S&P Global

In short

Break-even bunker-price difference where HFO + scrubber becomes cheaper than LSMGO - the retrofit economics.

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