{
  "id": 2876178,
  "title": "Vitol and Olam Agri complete CNSL co-processed VLSFO bunkering in Singapore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/vitol-and-olam-agri-complete-cnsl-co-processed-vlsfo-bunkering-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-23T21:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/vitol-and-olam-agri-complete-cnsl-co-processed-vlsfo-bunkering-in-singapore/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Global bunker supplier Vitol Bunkers and agricultural firm Olam Agri have successfully completed a bio-bunkering operation in Singapore using VLSFO co-processed with cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL). The operation, involving the MV Scion Mathilda, marked the first of its kind, showcasing the fuel's performance during a full commercial voyage. The vessel consumed 247 mt of co-processed VLSFO, consisting of 212 mt of conventional VLSFO and approximately 35 mt of VLSFO co-processed with CNSL. The voyage, carrying cargo from Caofeidian in China to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and subsequently a ballast leg from Rotterdam to Barcarena in Brazil, was conducted without any operational issues, demonstrating the fuel's performance under real-world conditions. Vitol Bunkers' trading manager, Sherman Yeo, stated that this operation proves that co-processed VLSFO can be delivered and consumed at sea without compromising vessel performance or operational routine. The co-processed VLSFO has a lower GHG intensity of 2.02 gCO2eq/MJ, resulting in emission savings of at least 120 mt CO2eq compared to conventional VLSFO on an equivalent basis.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "Olam Agri and Vitol Bunkers complete world’s first co-processed VLSFO bio-bunkering operation in Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/olam-agri-and-vitol-bunkers-complete-worlds-first-co-processed-vlsfo",
        "published": "2026-08-21T10:00:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}