Locally produced straight run VLSFO is now available for lifting in Pakistan, local sources have told Ship & Bunker.
Until now, VLSFO in the country has typically been a blended product.
"New sources of imported crude allow this straight run VLSFO to be produced at the local refinery to ISO8217:2017 specs," Zishan Arshad, Director Bunkers, said in an emailed note to Ship & Bunker.
"Going forwards we expect to have some 15,000 tonnes of local straight run VLSFO available on a monthly basis."
The new VLSFO product is available for delivery in the ports of Port Karachi and Port Bin Qasim.
Indicative pricing for VLSFO in Pakistan Monday was $720/mt vs Ship & Bunker's global VLSFO average of $724.50/mt.
