Astomos, Inpex agree to supply Middle East’s first marine biofuel for VLGC

May 12, 2023 |

In Japan, Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and Inpex Corporation announced they reached an agreement to supply B24 biofuel bunker to a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Over the next several months, Inpex will supply B24 biofuel to the VLGC through a bunker vessel operated by Monjasa1 at Khor Fakkan port in the UAE emirate of Sharjah. 

The partners said that B24 biofuel consists of 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME2) and 76% very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), a conventional bunker fuel. Dubai-based Neutral Fuels will produce the FAME from waste cooking oil collected from restaurants and hotels in the UAE. Monjasa will supply the VLSFO and blend it with the FAME. 

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