Vitol rolls out FuelEU Maritime-compliant co-processed VLSFO

Vitol Bunkers, a wholly-owned bunker arm of energy and commodities company Vitol, has launched new FuelEU Maritime-compliant co-processed bunkering fuel.

The company is producing the fuel at the refinery in Fujairah and will market the product in multiple locations, with Vitol’s Elandra Falcon being the first vessel to bunker the fuel at Fujairah.

As explained, the co-processed fuel conforms to RMG380 very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) grade and has the same chemical composition and quality as conventional fuel, which eliminates the need for additional permissions or special clauses in charter party agreements.

With the co-processing certified under the ISCC-EU scheme, the carbon intensity of the sustainable element of the fuel is said to be in line with used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME), and delivers a 70+% reduction in greenhouse gas intensity (GHGi) against the fossil-based alternative.

Vitol noted that the monitoring of lower GHG intensity fuels for compliance with FuelEU Maritime regulations is done in conjunction with DNV’s Emissions Connect product, where co-processed and other sustainable fuels consumption is monitored for ultimate verification in 2026.

Helge Hermundsgård, Head of Sales