Korea East-West Power Seeks 72,000 Tons of Fuel Oil for April

By Yuji Okada

Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Korea East-West Power Co., one of the six generating units of Korea Electric Power Corp., is seeking to buy between 30,000 metric tons and 72,000 tons of medium-sulfur fuel oil for delivery in April, said an official who asked not to be identified because of company policy.

The table below gives details of the purchase.

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Products:     540-Centistoke fuel oil
Sulfur:       Maximum 2.5 percent
Quantity:     30,000-72,000 metric tons
Delivery:     April 6-10
Port:         Ulsan thermal power plant
Offers Close: 2 p.m. on March 6 Korean Time
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The oil’s centistoke rating is a measure of its viscosity, or flow rate, when heated. Fuel oil with a higher centistoke rating has a slower flow rate.

To contact the reporter on this story: Yuji Okada in Tokyo at yokada6@bloomberg.net