Oryx GTL is “demonstrating the practical benefits” of its clean-burning diesel at the ongoing UN Climate Change conference in Doha.
Oryx GTL diesel, a high specification fuel meeting the strictest international standards on particulate emissions is powering up to 100 delegate buses at the UN Climate Change
Conferences (COP 18).
The company is supplying gas-to-liquid (GTL) diesel - manufactured at the company’s state-of-the-art complex in Ras Laffan to Mowasalat, the local bus operator commissioned to provide transport for up to 17,000 delegates attending the key event.
“By supplying the fuel, Oryx GTL aims to raise awareness of the outstanding environmental credentials of GTL diesel as an alternative fuel at this historic global climate conference in Qatar, as well as directly minimising the impact of vehicle emissions on the local community for the duration of the event.”
Oryx GTL chief executive officer Abdulrahman M al-Suwaidi said: “It is a great honour for Oryx GTL to have been approached to supply GTL diesel to meet COP18’s transport requirements, and in doing so helping to improve air quality during this globally important gathering.
“As well as being a vital exercise promoting the low emission characteristics of GTL fuel, it will also demonstrate how fuel systems in conventional transport vehicles can be seamlessly adapted to run on GTL diesel, which is one of the cleanest burning diesel fuels on the international market.”
Woqod has played an active role in the storage, transportation and dispensing of GTL diesel supplied to the COP18-dedicated bus fleet of Mowasalat, which itself is committed to environmental preservation and supports several alternative fuel initiatives in
Qatar.
“This is the ideal opportunity to showcase the technically superior low emission GTL fuels manufactured in Qatar. We take the opportunity to thank both Mowasalat and the Oryx GTL refinery for their co-operation and guidance,” said Mohamed Turki al-Sobai, vice-chairman and managing director, Woqod.