The crash in demand for air travel and jet fuel due to the Covid-19 pandemic has caused the industry to use the product as a blending component in the production of low sulphur bunker fuel, reports Bloomberg.
Allegedly, jet fuel was used to blend bunker fuel in Singapore through April and May when prices were close to $20 per barrel from $70 per barrel in January and the demand for air travel is not expected to recover until 2024.
A specialist for fuels at Lloyd’s Register has purportedly cautioned that while jet fuel can indeed be used in a marine fuel blend, it can have a far lower flash point which can be a safety hazard for vessels.
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Published: 20 September, 2020
John W. Stone Oil began offering lower sulphur product at the beginning of September, CEO tells Argus Media.
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While Covid-19 concerns are important, Captain Rahul Choudhuri was quick to note this does not mean bunker fuel related issues have indeed disappeared from the shipping sector.
‘Therefore, representing the players of the Malaysian bunker industry, we sincerely hope that this matter can be refined and reconsidered immediately so that all parties benefit together,’ says communication.
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‘We [Consort Bunkers] have the opinion that the bunker business in Singapore is not related to the widely reported earlier cargo commodity trading mishaps,’ company source tells Manifold Times.
