22OCT2019 - NEWS - LSFO to be available in South Africa from Next Month

BP and Shell created this month a first batch of 0.5pc sulphur marine fuel oil at their 180,000 b/d joint venture Sapref refinery in Durban, South Africa, and they will start supplying it in the nearby port from November.

Sapref's offering is notable for its viscosity of 24cst, which is significantly lower than samples in other locations. A collection of samples from northwest Europe vary between 151-234cst, from Singapore between 118-248cst and from Malaysia between 141-371cst.