Bunker supplier Vitol Bunkers has started HSFO bunker supply in Pakistan, bringing the grade back to the market for the first time since 2020, when the IMO‘s 0.5% global sulfur cap came into force.

The company already supplies VLSFO and LSMGO in the country, with HSFO now added to its bunkering portfolio, Vitol said in a LinkedIn post on Friday.

Vitol offers bunkering services at Karachi Anchorage, Karachi Port, and Port Qasim using its 8,670-dwt bunker barge, Marine Ista, according to its website.

Last year, Vitol Bunkers delivered what it described as the largest locally produced VLSFO stem delivered by a barge in Pakistan.

The fuel was produced at Pakistan’s Cnergyico refinery, and under the existing agreement, the refinery will continue to supply VLSFO to Vitol.

It is unclear whether the HSFO to be supplied by Vitol is locally sourced.