Petrobras sells bunker with renewable content

By Petrobras

July 25, 2024

This is a machine translation of the original press release issued in Portuguese.

This week, Petrobras sold marine fuel with renewable content (VLS B24) to supply ships on the Brazilian coast. Petrobras is the first company in the country to deliver to the market a bunker with 24% second-generation biodiesel (produced from agro-industrial waste).

The commercial operation reinforces Petrobras' strategy of developing more sustainable products to operate in profitable markets, expanding the sale of fuels with greater added value and a low carbon footprint.

VLS (Very Low Sulfur) B24, available on demand, is the result of mixing bunker of mineral origin with biodiesel, carried out in specific tanks. The batch of VLS B24 was obtained from mineral fuel produced in Petrobras refineries and mixed with a biodiesel certified by ISCC EU RED, one of the most traditional certifications on the market.

The product was mixed at Transpetro's Rio Grande (RS) Terminal. Ships with this type of bunker are supplied in the same way as mineral bunkers, and may occur through barge or moored operations.

Pioneering spirit and leadership at Petrobras

The commercialization of the VLS B24 was preceded by research and product improvements, aiming to develop the low carbon market. Previously carried out field tests indicated that there were no atypical occurrences in the operation of the ships' engines, nor in the fuel treatment systems (centrifuges and filters), confirming the operational and commercial viability of Petrobras' bunker with renewable content.

For the director of Logistics, Commercialization and Markets at Petrobras, Claudio Schlosser, the company is oriented towards a more sustainable future: “In the search for a fair and safe energy transition in the country, we are reconciling the focus on oil and gas with the search for portfolio diversification in low-carbon businesses. Investments in products that generate profitability and environmental gains for society are fundamental for Petrobras.”