Demand for marine fuel at Fujairah was reported to be “lacklustre” in the week to 8 January due to rising crude prices, according to MENAFN – Emirates News Agency.
It noted Pakistan State Oil (PSO) cancelling its fuel oil import tenders for February, and not issuing further tenders until June at the earliest due to a reliance on the domestic fuel oil supply.
A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal last year at Port Qasim has caused the Pakistan government to restrict the consumption of fuel oil in the power sector due to environmental and political pressure.
PSO typically tenders for up to 500,000 metric tonnes (mt) of fuel oil loading from Fujairah every month, and its withdrawal from the market could negatively impact the market for utility grade fuel oil.
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Publication date: 11 January, 2018
Bunker samples collected at Singapore port in the two-week period had the most off-spec cases.
Low levels of 4 cumyl phenol, Bisphenol and other chemicals found using FTIR and GCMS test methods, states FOBAS.
In March, China’s bonded bunker fuel sales edged up to 1.53 million mt, JLC data showed; sales in March grew after the Chinese New Year holiday.
Company consumed 2,725,000 metric tonnes (mt) of marine fuel in Q2 2021, 17% higher than 2,333,000 mt of bunker fuel during Q2 2020.
Monthly sales of marine fuel at Panama have been decreasing on year since August, show data.
FOBAS earlier issued an alert informing shipowners and operators of low flash point residual fuels at Singapore.
‘We are here to transfer the extremely valuable knowledge gained over the past six years to the maritime sector, such that our customers are comfortable in the use of such biofuels,’ states CEO Olivier Baiwir.
Newly appointed Anthony Mollet speaks to Manifold Times about his role, vision, value proposition and plans for the Marine Fuels Alliance to become a wide-reaching and engaging bunkering industry association.
SFP will be retrofitting VPT’s existing bunker vessel with its Full Electric Ready (FER) system and seeks to commission the vessel in the second quarter of 2022, CEO of SFP George Lee tells Manifold Times.
Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services, Oldendorff Carriers, Lloyd’s Register and organisers took part in a Bunker Quality Claims Webinar moderated by Manifold Times on 10 November.
‘Though it did introduce temporary commercial and operational disruptions, we took a constructive view of the situation and chose to use this event as a learning opportunity,’ shares a Consort Bunkers spokesperson.
Gealubes Consulting & Trading, the authorised marine business distributor of PANOLIN EALs at Singapore port, shares a two-part education series on Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants on Manifold Times.
