- There was a lot of speculation about the nature of the IMO 2020-compliant very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) blends.
- They would compare to the high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) blends that were the predominant fuel for the world fleet prior to 2020.
- But the same negative misconceptions keep cropping up again and again as inaccurate or incomplete information is recirculated.
Let’s look at some of the claims about VLSFO and try to separate fact from fiction. Unni Einemo is director of IBIA as well as...