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Old 12-26-2018, 03:33 PM   #4310 (permalink)
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Bunker Fuel

Container ships,Cruise lines,tankers,and Ro-Ro ships run off this fuel.
2016 global sales were $98,111,000,000.00
2023 projected sales are $147,008,890,000.00
Companies who provide it:
*Royal Dutch Shell
*KPI Bridge Oils A/S
*Gazpromneft Marine Bunker LLC
*GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd
*Exxon Mobil Corp
*Chemical Energy Limited
*Bunker Holdings A/S
*BP Plc
*Bomin Bunker Oil Corp.
*Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.
*Lukoil-Bunker LLC
*World Fuel Services Corp.
With respect to the climate,black carbon soot is associated with its use,which alters the albedo of ice and snow,darkening it from 85% solar reflectivity,down to 5%,accelerating melting.
Watch for soot-flavored snow-cones at a county fair near you.
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