New marine fuel rules may force some European refinery operators to close down

Refinery operators around the world are bracing for IMO 2020 – that is, the introduction of new marine fuel rules by the International Maritime Organization – at the end of this year. According to Srinivasalu Thangapandian, the CEO of Essar Oil UK, the policy shift will be especially hard on certain European refineries.

Posted by Jennifer Delay Iacullo

Jennifer DeLay Iacullo is a freelance writer specializing in global oil, gas, and power engineering topics. She has covered the energy industry of the former Soviet Union, China, Africa, Latin America and North America for more than 20 years. She lives in Atlanta with her family.

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