Petrobras refuels Iranian ships at Paranaguá

Petrobras has finally refueled the Iranian vessels that had been stranded for the last 50 days due to lack of fuel. The last Iranian flagged vessel left on Saturday.

The vessels had been stationed in Paranaguá since early last month after Petrobras refused to provide fuel because it feared to violate US sanctions on Iran. The ships brought urea – used to make fertilizer – and were due to return loaded with corn.

The ship Termeh left Port of Paranaguá around noon Saturday (07/27), going to another Brazilian port where it would be loaded with corn. Bavand, which was already carrying its cargo, left for Iran on Saturday night. The trip takes approximately 30 days.

A spokesman for Eleva Química, the Brazilian company that hired the ships, said Termeh received 600 tons of fuel and Bavand 1,300 tons.

The two ships are estimated to move around 100,000 tons of corn to Iran, valued at R$100m.

Last Wednesday, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court had ordered Petrobras to refuel the ships, stating that a Brazilian company cannot be subject to sanctions by the US authorities.

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