Petrobras launches biofuel bunkering in Rio Grande

Petrobras now offers B24-VLSFO in Rio Grande after it obtained ISCC EU certification for its oil terminal in the port.

PHOTO: Port of Rio Grande, Brazil. Petrobras

The Brazilian state-owned oil firm and bunker supplier says its B24-VLSFO will meet ISO 8217: 2024 specifications, which not too long ago became the first ISO specification with fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) provisions.  

It will be made up of 24% FAME and 76% VLSFO and can be used by vessels sailing to the EU to be more than compliant with FuelEU Maritime, and to reduce their exposure to EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) costs.

By Erik Hoffmann

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