Qatar Petroleum announces new fuel-oil bunkering solutions in Qatar

Qatar Petroleum has announced that fuel-oil bunkering solutions for all vessels calling on Qatari ports has been made available.

This vessel-borne fueling facility is available for all vessels lifting any Qatari seaborne imports or exports. The bunkering operations commenced successfully after meeting all international maritime and safety standards.

Qatar Petroleum also announced that the first of several shipments carrying fuel oil (for bunkering purposes) arrived safely at its Ras Laffan anchorage.

Potential customer requests for bunkering and operations will be managed in collaboration with WOQOD’s affiliate, WOQOD Marine, which is responsible for the sale and delivery of fuel oil using ship to ship transfer operations.

Commenting on the announcement, the CEO of Qatar Petroleum, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said: “This is a first, and important, step towards self-reliance for fuel-oil bunkering solutions for all vessels.

“Due to the unfortunate ongoing crisis, many of our clients were impacted by regional decisions limiting their ability to meet their commitments in a timely and cost-effective manner. We took it upon ourselves to assist our clients overcome this challenge by introducing measures to ensure the continuous and reliable energy supplies.

“This temporary ship-to-ship fuel bunkering facility will meet our clients’ safety and commercial expectations, and will continue until a permanent solution is implemented.”

For more information visit www.qp.com.qp

26th June 2017