China Aviation Oil requests 1.5 million barrels of jet fuel

China Aviation Oil, Asia's number one jet fuel buyer, is requesting up to 1.5 million barrels of jet fuel for August to September, a tender document reveals.

This is approximately 27% lower than what the company required in its previous tender and is now looking for four jet fuel cargoes of 240,000 to 300,000 barrels each for loading periods.

The cargoes are to be loaded from either South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Thailand.

The tender closes on 31 July, with a valid answer given on the same day.