Vitol, in partnership with Cnergyico — Pakistan’s largest oil refiner — has delivered the country’s biggest-ever single shipment of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) for ship refuelling, the global trading firm announced late Monday.
The milestone delivery is expected to significantly boost Pakistan’s capacity to fuel large vessels, enabling ships to travel longer east–west routes without requiring interim stops. It also strengthens the country’s domestic supply of environmentally compliant marine fuel in line with global standards.
The shipment marks Cnergyico’s first large-scale production of IMO-compliant low-sulphur marine fuel, made possible after the company began processing US crude oil imports earlier this year.
Vitol supplied the VLSFO to an MSC-operated vessel at Port Qasim using the Marine Ista — a Singapore-flagged bunker barge capable of delivering up to 6,800 metric tons of fuel in a single operation. It is also the first barge to load fuel directly from Karachi Port Trust’s Oil Pier, bypassing traditional truck-based transfers.
Cnergyico will continue to supply Vitol with cleaner marine fuel under the ongoing arrangement.
“This latest initiative enhances Pakistan’s capacity to serve the global shipping industry with sustainable fuel solutions,” said Aumar Abbassciy, director at Cnergyico Pk Limited.
Vitol has also announced new bunker supply locations across Pakistan, including Karachi Port, Port Qasim, and Karachi Anchorage, according to bunker trading and marketing manager Ammar Hussaini.
