Petrobras to test marine fuel at its refinery Duque de Caxias ahead of IMO 2020, reports Ship&Bunker.
Test runs
Brazilian bunker supplier Petrobras said it will be running tests at its refinery, Refinerie Duque de Caxias.
These test are to make sure its product meets the 0.5% sulfur stipulation for bunker fuel from January 1, 2020.
Lower viscosity at Rio
The company has advised buyers, that an effect of these tests could be lower viscosity in the bunker fuel at the port of Rio de Janeiro.
“During the period of tests, the marine fuels to be offered in the port of Rio de Janeiro most likely will contain a lower viscosity,” the company said in a statement.
Viscosity not known beforehand
The company added that the ISO 8217:2005 bunker fuel specification in the port of Rio de Janeiro is guaranteed.
During the period of testing, the company “is not able to know precisely the viscosity of the products beforehand.”
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Source: Ship&Bunker
