Petrobras Reports Record Bunker 2020 Output

(Petrobras, 8.Jul.2020) — Petrobras informs that the Paulínia Refinery (Replan), located in the state of São Paulo, broke the monthly production record for Bunker 2020, a low-sulfur fuel oil used on ships, for the second consecutive month. In June, the refinery reached 148 thousand m³, 20% higher than the previous […]

Total Joins The “Getting To Zero Coalition”

(Total, 8.Jun.2020) — Total has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition to support the maritime industry’s decarbonisation by collaborating with companies across the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors. The Getting to Zero Coalition’s ambition is to help achieve the target set by the International Maritime Organisation to reduce Greenhouse […]

IMO 2020 May Slow Ecuador Loan Repayment

(Argus, 30.Dec.2019) — Possibly narrower differentials for sour crudes — under pressure from looming emissions regulations — could slow Ecuador’s repayment of its oil-backed debt and limit availability for spot market exports in the first half of 2020. Ecuador produces heavy sour Napo and medium sour Oriente crudes. It owes […]

Panama May Soon Lose MGO price Advantage

(Argus, 24.Jun.2019) — The global marine fuel regulation could diminish the price advantage for marine gasoil (MGO) that Panama enjoys over other Latin American countries. That is because the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 rules will drive up demand for 0.1pc sulphur maximum diesel Panama now gets from the US. […]