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SinoBunker completes China’s first high-sulfur B24 biofuel bunkering

Guangzhou (JLC), June 25, 2024--SinoBunker completed China’s first high-sulfur B24 biofuel bunkering at Nansha Port in Guangzhou on June 21, filling the country’s gap in the field of high-sulfur biof

06-25-2024 18:55:34

China low-sulfur residual oil prices high on reduced supply

China low-sulfur residual oil prices were pushed up to a relatively high level in recent days as the supply of low-sulfur residual oil resources from domestic refineries to the market decreased.

08-29-2022 18:02:00

China’s low-sulfur bunker fuel production rises modestly in July

The low-sulfur bunker fuel (with no more than 0.5% sulfur) production of Chinese refiners stayed high at about 905,000 mt in July with a modest increase of 2.93% from June, JLC data shows.

08-25-2020 17:39:17

Tianjin exports first batch of very-low-sulfur bunker fuel oil

About 40,500 mt of very-low-sulfur bunker fuel oil (with less than 0.5% sulfur) produced by PetroChina Dagang Petrochemical was unloaded into the bonded warehouse of CHIMBUSCO Tianjin Co on July 17, with coordinated supervision of Xingang customs and Nanjiang customs.

07-21-2020 17:15:42

INE solicits opinions on low-sulfur fuel oil futures

The Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) released an announced on May 22 to solicit opinions on low-sulfur (LS) fuel oil futures.

05-25-2020 17:43:21

China faces challenges from new sulfur cap on bunker fuel

JLC (September 6, 2019)--The Chinese bonded bunker market is facing great challenges from the new sulfur cap on marine fuel, as its supply of low-sulfur (LS) fuel oil lags far behind, JLC said at its Eighth Oil and Gas Forum in Singapore on September 5.

09-06-2019 19:34:01

Sinopec to produce clean heavy low-sulfur bunker oil at scale

Beijing (JLC), June 12, 2019--Sinopec aims to achieve 10 million mt/yr capacity for clean heavy low-sulfur bunker oil in 2020, and exceed 15 million mt/yr in 2023, according to sources from the company.

06-12-2019 17:42:42

Chinese govt. further controls the sulfur emission of ships

Chinese government decides to further control the air pollutant emission of the ships and the Ministry of Transport of PRC issued the “Implementation Plan for Ship Air Pollutant Emission Control Areas” in end-November.

12-13-2018 17:45:58

Low-sulfur bunker fuel to cover China’s all ports

Beijing (JLC), October 23, 2018--Sinopec said at IPEC 2018 (held in Zhoushan of Zhejiang on October 18) that low-sulfur heavy bunker fuel will be supplied at China’s all coastal ports starting from January 1, 2020, said market sources.

10-23-2018 16:33:38

COSCO Shipping Lines to introduce new fuel surcharge ahead of global sulfur cap

Beijing (JLC), October 12, 2018--COSCO Shipping Lines plans to impose new bunker surcharges on its customers to cover additional cost associated with the IMO 2020 sulfur cap.

10-12-2018 10:10:45

How to meet IMO 2020 sulfur cap? Low sulfur fuel, scrubbers or LNG?

Beijing (JLC), September 26, 2018--Ship owners are considering using low sulfur fuel oil, fitting scrubbers or switching to LNG, in a bid to meet the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s global 0.5% sulfur cap that will take effect in 2020.

09-26-2018 11:45:27

Light bunker fuel demand to rise on sulfur cap coming

Beijing (JLC), August 28, 2018--The demand for low-sulfur residual oil and diesel might increase with the policy of sulfur cap by 0.5% at the start of 2020, according to JLC.

08-28-2018 17:46:50

How can large ship owners react to IMO 2020 Sulfur Cap

Beijing (JLC), July 23, 2018--Ship owners can shift to low-sulfur bunker oil, burn LNG or install exhaust gas desulfurization units, in response to 2020 global sulfur limit proposed by International Marine Organization (IMO).

07-23-2018 10:34:10

Lukoil to produce more low-sulfur bunker

Volgograd, backed by Lukoil, will produce 360,000-480,000 mt of bunker oil with 0.5% sulfur in order to meet the demand of low-sulfur bunker oil.

04-23-2018 17:26:43

Shipping companies need to take active measures to response sulfur emission restriction

Environmental protection is a global trend, so the implementation of global Sulfur Removal Regulations will be inevitable in 2020. Only when traders take measures actively to response the changes instead of waiting for the delayed policy, can unnecessary loss be avoided.

03-29-2018 11:55:28

Singapore high-sulfur fuel oil market remained stable on Nov 20th

A source said on November 20th that Singapore high-sulfur fuel oil market remained stable.

11-21-2017 15:55:05

Singapore high sulfur fuel oil market remained stable

Market source said on November 14th that Singapore high sulfur fuel oil market was still stable.

11-16-2017 16:51:17

13 departments issued Guide to ensure low sulfur bunker oil supply and trans-regional runs

Thirteen departments issued the Instruction on Strengthening the Supply and Joint Supervision of Low Sulfur Bunker Oil recently, aiming to build an order, fair and healthy market and promote China’s bunker oil supply ability and quality

11-16-2017 11:29:54

Import volume decreased, but Singapore high sulfur fuel oil market kept strong

On June 27th, traders predicted that the imports from Europe, Middle East and the U.S. would decline， but Singapore 380CST high sulfur fuel oil market would keep strong in July. Last week, some traders wanted to bring some high sulfur fuel oil cargos to Singapore.

06-28-2017 15:44:36

Regulation of low-sulfur fuel would reshuffle the shipbuilding and refining industries

BMI’s researches showed, the newly-issued sulfur content regulations on vessel fuel of International Marine Organization (IMO) would erode the demand for high-sulfur fuel oil, and also stimulate the refineries to upgrade the transformation and desulfuration capacity.

03-23-2017 18:02:08

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