He Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) announced that it will allow, during the next two weeks, producers and wholesale distributors of Turbo A-1, fuel used by aircraft, to operate with stocks (reserves) in the plant of less than five days, due to an imminent risk of market shortages. .
Resolution 059-2024-MINEM/DGH reveals that the production problems at the Talara Refinery in Petroperudue to the complexity of its startup (during its modernization stage), have led to the Turbo A-1 fuel “is out of specification, which has caused various delays in the operations of coastal vessels.”
This is in addition to the closure due to anomalous waves that Dicapi ordered at the Punta Arenas Multiboyas Terminal, Negritos Multiboyas Terminal, Petroperú Liquid Cargo Dock and MU2 Hybrid Spring, for all maritime, underwater and port activities, “causing ship congestion in Talara and delays in fuel landings, such as Turbo.”
“Although, to date, there are still inventories of Turbo A-1the supply of Hydrocarbon at the Callao Supply Plant could be affected and would mean a negative impact not only on the normal continuous and reliable development of fuel supply, but also on the effects that, as an externality, it can generate”, the ministry said.
After the 15 days in which suppliers such as Petroperú and Repsol If they fail to comply (under supervision) with their minimum inventories, a window of five more days will be given for them to replenish them. The state oil company has already announced that it is capable of complying with the regulations and have the Turbo A-1 ready as soon as weather conditions allow it.
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- Turbines. Petroperú and Repsol are the two large suppliers of Turbo A-1 at the national level.
- Role. During the modernization of the Talara Refinery, Petroperú was forced to import the Turbo A-1 in order not to neglect the market.
Source: Larepublica
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