In a landmark development for Pakistan’s maritime industry, global energy trading giant Vitol and Pakistan’s largest oil refiner, Cnergyico, have successfully executed the country’s largest single delivery of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) for ship refuelling. This significant shipment, announced in a statement late Monday, marks a pivotal step in enhancing Pakistan’s role in the global shipping sector. The VLSFO, compliant with International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, was produced by Cnergyico following its import of U.S. crude oil cargoes in August and September. The fuel was delivered to a vessel owned by shipping major MSC at Port Qasim using the Singapore-flagged bunker barge Marine Ista, capable of supplying 6,800 metric tons of marine fuel in a single delivery. Notably, this delivery was the first to load fuel directly from the Karachi Port Trust’s Oil Pier, bypassing traditional truck deliveries. The initiative not only enables large vessels refuelling in Pakistan to undertake longer east-to-west routes without additional stops but also strengthens Pakistan’s local supply of environmentally compliant marine fuel. Vitol and Cnergyico plan to continue this collaboration, with Vitol expanding its bunker locations to include Karachi Port, Port Qasim, and Karachi Anchorage. Aumar Abbassciy, director at Cnergyico Pk Limited, emphasized that this effort underscores Pakistan’s growing capacity to provide sustainable fuel solutions to the global shipping industry.