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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Shell’s fuels and lubricants distributor in Kenya, Vivo Energy Kenya, has become the first oil marketer in the East African country to import Low Sulphur Fuel Diesel (LSFD) with 50 parts per million (ppm) sulphur content. Through an open tender, Vivo Energy Kenya won the delivery of the first cargo of the automotive diesel. The tender quantity is 65,000 metric tons and is expected to arrive in Kenya by the end of the month.
The importation of LSFD follows the East African Community to lower its sulphur content from 500PPM to 50PPM. The change in the LSFD came into effect January 1.
Vivo Energy Kenya MD, Polycarp Igathe said reduction of sulphur content in diesel is a step in the right direction.“It’s our responsibility as human beings to protect our environment, not only for the current but also for the future generations. As oil marketers we need to be responsible as we go about our business reducing harm to people and the environment at all points of our interaction with them. Complying with the sulphur content reduction in diesel, as per the legal notice, highlights that fact that we are being responsible to the environment and to citizens in the communities where we operate.”
“Vivo Energy Kenya is proud to have won the first cargo that will mark the start of using low sulphur fuel diesel in Kenya,” said Igathe.
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