Brazilian fuel retailer Vibra Energia has expanded sales of its premium diesel product to the mining sector, following successful pilot tests at Vale Base Metals’ Salobo and Onça Puma operations in Pará state.
The company’s Supera Plus diesel, which incorporates higher-quality biodiesel with fewer contaminants and additives including cetane boosters, corrosion inhibitors and oxidation inhibitors, was tested at Vale’s Salobo mine. Results showed a 5% reduction in fuel consumption and estimated annual savings of 9.27 million reais ($1.79 million). At Vale’s Onça Puma mine, fuel consumption in ore transport operations fell by 6%, while the interval between filter changes doubled from 250 to 500 hours.
Vibra Energia currently supplies about 1.7 million cubic meters of diesel to the mining sector annually, representing roughly 20% of its B2B diesel sales. The company holds nearly 60% market share in mining sector fuel supply, according to company data.
B2B Executive Vice President Juliano Prado said the company plans to extend the premium diesel offering to agribusiness, industry and logistics sectors in the coming months, citing the product’s performance in mining operations as a key driver of broader adoption.
