Galaxy Energy International Ltd (BVI) v Eurobunker SpA - QBD (Com Ct)(Thomas J) - 31 July 2001

Sale of low sulphur fuel oil - Contract specifying that quality to be determined by samples taken by independent surveyor whose results were to be final and binding save for manifest error - Disparity in test results - Whether manifest error

The claimant sellers agreed to sell 9,000-10,000 tons of low sulphur fuel oil to the defendant buyers. The contract set out the specification of the fuel, and provided: