Qatar Petroleum announced that fuel-oil bunkering solutions for all vessels calling on Qatari ports has been made available, as of June 19th. The first of several shipments carrying fuel oil for bunkering purposes has arrived safely at Ras Laffan anchorage.
The vessel-borne fueling facility is available for all vessels lifting any Qatari seaborne imports or exports. The bunkering operations have commenced, after meeting all international maritime and safety standards.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the president and CEO of Qatar Petroleum said: “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.”
Potential customer requests for bunkering and operation’s will be managed in collaboration with WOQOD’s affiliate, WOQOD Marine, which is responsible for the sale and delivery of fuel oil utilizing ship to ship transfer operations.
Qatar Petroleum will be catering for the majority of Qatar’s LNG vessel fleet and provide the service to other operators, including Muntajat, Hamad Port, and potential Free-On-Board (FOB) clients of Qatar who load products, such as Crude Oil, LPG, Condensate and Naphtha.
