Vale and Petrobras trial bio bunker fuel blend on bulk carrier in Singapore
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Vale and Brazilian state-controlled oil and gas producer Petrobras, through Petrobras Singapore, on Friday (25 April) announced a commercial partnership to supply a ship chartered by the mining company with Very Low Sulphur Oil (VLSO) B24, a marine fuel with 24% second-generation biodiesel.
In collaboration with the company Oldendorff Carriers, the bulk carrier Luise Oldendorff was fuelled in Singapore, on 22 April, for testing purposes.
The product was formulated by Petrobras Singapore (PSPL) itself in its locally leased tanks, by blending 76% fossil fuel oil from the refineries of the Petrobras System and 24% UCOME, a biofuel originating from the processing of used cooking oil (UCO), purchased in the region.
Petrobras Singapore has the ISCC EU certification, which guarantees that its product meets the strict sustainability criteria, a requirement that accompanies the entire biofuel logistics chain involved in this process.
The biobunker test continues the strategic partnership between Vale and Petrobras, which provides for the supply of products focused on competitiveness and the advancement of the decarbonisation agenda.
“We are developing increasingly sustainable fuels and honoring our commitment to decarbonize our activities,” said Petrobras president Magda Chambriard.
“The partnership with Vale is another achievement of Petrobras’ goal of improving the company’s production capacity and logistics structure, to deliver greener products to the market and reinforce our decarbonisation strategy.”
“Vale has a firm commitment to promote the decarbonisation of its operations. In this context, our shipping area has evaluated several scenarios to reduce GHG emissions in maritime transport, which includes the development of multi-fuel solutions for new and existing ships that transport our products globally. Petrobras is a very important partner in this process,” said Vale’s CEO, Gustavo Pimenta.
Manifold Times previously reported Petrobras making its first sale of VLSFO with 24% renewable content (B24) in the Asian bunker market.
The bunker fuel was sold to Singapore bunker supplier Golden Island. The product was sold by Petrobras Singapore.
Related: Singapore: Petrobras completes inaugural sale of B24 biofuel blend in Asia
Photo credit: Vale
Published: 28 April, 2025
