Asia/Pacific News
Kanematsu Latest LSFO Supplier in Japan
Japanese trader Kanematsu has started to supply low sulfur bunker fuel in the country, a source with the company has told Platts.
Sales of the Emissions Control Area (ECA) compliant bunkers, which have a maximum sulfur content of 1 percent by weight, started at the port of Kokura in the second half of December 2012.
Kanematsu was said to have a 500,000 barrel fuel oil storage facility at the location, with the ability to blend bunkers on-site.
The company was also said to be expecting to sell about 1,000 metric tonnes (mt) of low sulfur bunkers per month.
In October 2012 Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil Company, Limited [TYO:5007] (Cosmo Oil) also started to supply low sulfur bunker fuel in the country.
Japan's total bunker fuel sales are estimated at about 350,000 mt per month.
