OMV Petrom developed at Petrobrazi refinery a new marine fuel oil that supports the shipping industry in reducing sulfur emissions.

OMV Petrom, developed at the Petrobrazi refinery a new marine fuel oil with low sulfur content of up to 0.5%. The fuel allows shippers to reduce sulfur emissions and to be compliant with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 regulations. The first delivery took place in Port Constanța, at the end of the last year.

The process of obtaining low-sulfur marine fuel oil was possible with a EUR 3m investment in the production logistics facilities at the Petrobrazi refinery. The implementation of the project took almost two years.

Up until the launch of this product, the Romanian market was supplied exclusively by import. From now on, at Petrobrazi refinery, at least 70Kt of marine fuel oil with low sulfur content can be produced annually, subject to production optimization to meet demand and maximize value added.