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Absolutely nuts: off-spec bunkers cut with cashew shell residues

Concern for marine insurers is that engine damage from off-spec bunkers can lead to hull claims

MARINE fuels have sometimes been cut with cashew nutshell residue as unscrupulous suppliers bid to increase their margins by diluting bunkers, according to industry sources.

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