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ExxonMobil to Stop Selling Bunker Fuel at Halifax
ExxonMobil will stop selling bunker fuel in the Canadian Port of Halifax as it converts the Imperial Oil refinery in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to an import terminal, Canadian news outlet CBC News reports.
"In anticipation of coming changes to environmental regulations for marine fuel, the terminal operation will transition from marine bunker fuel sales, and replace this product offering with cleaner burning marine diesel fuel," said ExxonMobil Canada spokesman Merle MacIsaac.
The Port of Halifax said it wants to see marine fuel sales continue at the port.
"Ideally for us, we'd like to see service maintained," said port spokesperson Lane Farguson.
"We're watching this very closely because, as you know, we are a full service port.
"What that means for commercial vessels, cruise lines, they know they can get fuel supplies, water and supplies."
Exxon said it is too early to say whether the terminal in Dartmouth will accept crude or refined product only or if it will also blend fuels.
Imperial Oil announced last week that it would shut down the 95-year-old refinery down by the end of the year after failing to find a buyer for it.
