04MAR2019 - NEWS - Greece based oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum announces two of its three refineries are ready for global marine fuel rules

On Thursday, Greece based oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum said that two of its three refineries are already compatible with tougher global marine fuel rules. UN agency the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will prohibit ships from using fuels with sulphur content above 0.5 percent from Jan. 1, 2020, compared with 3.5 percent today, unless they are equipped with exhaust gas cleaning systems. Hellenic, which exports more than half of its output, said that its refineries in Elefsina and Thessaloniki have already adjusted to the new rules.

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