Tag: VLSFO
Chinese Oil Productions Hit As Demand for Bunker Fuel Decreases
Demand for oil in China has taken a hit due to coronavirus.
Economic activity slowed down, oil prices plunged by 14% in the...
First VLSFO Produced By Asia’s Top Oil Refinery!
In a major development, a chinese refinery and one of the largest in Asia has started producing VLSFO, reports Reuters.
What is it?
Asia’s top...
COVID19 Pandemic: Aviation Closure May Lower VLSFO Prices
Aviation shutdown may narrow VLSFO crack spreads.
International Airlines Group plans to reduce its capacity by 75% in April and May.
Demand for...
Bunker Quantity Surveyor To Assess Bunker Shortages for VLSFOs!
In a major development, the Lloyd's Register has announced that they are introducing a Bunker Quanity Surveyor (BQS) serivice to assist shippers with Bunker...
‘Unprecedented Surge’ in Scrubber Enquiries, Says Consultants
Scrubber enquiry surges after doubts over the quality and availability of 0.50% sulfur content new fuels.
Shipowners demands assurance that the systems have...
How To Test the Stability & Compatibility of Fuels With VLSFOs
Viswa Lab in its latest technical report has put forward a detailed analysis of the 2020 compliant fuel issues. The white paper highlights critical...
VLSFO Exports in Asia Persists As Coronavirus Impacts Gasoline Demand
Weak gasoline prices have led Formosa, which operates one of Asia's ten largest refineries, to lower throughput at its residue fluid catalytic crackers (RFCC),...
Marathon Predicts a Step-by-step Approach To Achieve Diesel Margins
Marathon operates 16 refineries with a capacity of 3 million barrels a day.
The sulfur content of 3.5% is far more than the...
Capesize Market on a Decline Due To Rio Carnival
According to an article published in FIS, capesize paper market continued its positive run on Thursday, amid limited physical market activity.
Key drivers
The main...
VLSFO Quality Issue Continues After 50 Days of Implementation?
IMO 2020 sulfur regulations are in practice for 50 days now. Several organizations had put tremendous amounts of groundwork & preparations for a smooth...