By Brazil Stock Guide – Petrobras (PETR4) supplied renewable-content bunker fuel to three Transpetro vessels between Nov. 10 and Nov. 17 at the São Sebastião Terminal in São Paulo, the company said, citing data released by Agência Petrobras. The operation is part of the Brazilian oil major’s broader push to scale low-carbon maritime fuels.
According to the state-run producer, the bunker blend contained 24% biodiesel sourced from Petrobras Biocombustível (PBio). The shipments included roughly 1,300 tons for the Zumbi dos Palmares vessel, 400 tons for the Rômulo Almeida and 300 tons for the Carlos Drummond de Andrade. Petrobras said the total volume matches the fuel consumption of the ships deployed as floating accommodation during COP30.
The drop-in fuel complies with International Maritime Organization standards limiting sulfur levels and can be used without technical modifications to existing engines — a factor Petrobras argues positions Brazil competitively in the emerging renewable marine fuel market.
Claudio Schlosser, Petrobras’ logistics, commercialization and markets director, said the operation underscores the company’s role in the energy transition. “The operation at the São Sebastião Terminal reinforces Petrobras’ role as an agent in the energy transition and in the development of sustainable solutions for the maritime market. Renewable-content bunker helps reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, aligning with the company’s environmental commitments and international best practices. Petrobras is expanding, in Brazil and abroad, its logistics capacity to supply this type of fuel,” he said.
During COP30 in Belém, Petrobras also supplied renewable-content diesel to the bus fleet and power generators deployed for the event.