ANP Oks Petrobras to sell marine biofuel blends

In Brazil, Eixos news agency reports the board of the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has authorized Petrobras to sell marine diesel oil with renewable content. The decision retroacts to regularize the situation of operations that had already been taking place since November, and is valid until the agency regulates the subject definitively.

The so-called Diesel Verana is obtained by co-processing 5% vegetable oil. In August, the company presented the production and marketing plan of the product to ANP. In October, the first production was carried out at the Presidente Bernardes Refinery (RPBC) and sales began the following month — before the express authorization of the agency.