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ExxonMobil Marine Fuels has consolidated its Scandinavian sales and marketing operations in its new European and world headquarters in Leatherhead, U.K. Helen Flattum, who previously was with Esso's marine fuels operation in Norway, will relocate to the U.K., overseeing operations in Scandinavia. Flattum will be part of the company's Europe, Africa and Middle East sales team, headed by Sowmi Krishnamurthy, who previously headed industrial fuels marketing in the Asia-Pacific region for Mobil. ExxonMobil's European team will be joined by Valerie Guillou, who will be responsible for touting fueloil and gasoil throughout the African region.

and Larnaca. EMMF has traditionally supplied 60-80 cSt fuel at the ports of Limassol and Larnaca, together with low-sulphur, high quality MGO. Its decision to supply the 180 cSt product in Cyprus has been prompted by customer demand. Sowmi Krishnamurthy, general manager Europe, Africa and Middle East at EMMF, says, "We are always encouraged to see strong customer demand for quality, low-sulphur fuel products. The fuel will be straight run from the local refinery, and will be subject to the quality and quantity control procedures with which EMMF has become synonymous.