Petroleum knowledge & market guidance
Practical guidance for petroleum buyers, sellers and intermediaries preparing defined commercial opportunities.
Practical guidance for companies preparing petroleum procurement or supply enquiries.
Practical commodity brokerage knowledge
The REVDICO knowledge base is designed around questions that arise before a serious buyer and supplier can be introduced. Articles focus on defining specifications, quantities, geography, delivery terms, documentation, inspection, origin, responsible sourcing and counterparty information. The purpose is not to generate generic commodity commentary, but to help companies prepare clearer commercial requirements.
Commodity markets change quickly, so the articles avoid presenting static website prices as executable offers. Instead, they explain the information that allows a transaction-specific discussion to take place. Readers should combine these articles with the relevant product or material page and the regional page for the proposed origin or destination.
Guides by commercial role
Petroleum Buyer Guide
Define product, specification, quantity, receiving arrangements, delivery basis and decision status.
Read Buyer guide →Petroleum Seller Guide
Present product, authority, loading position, availability, documents and delivery capability.
Read Seller guide →Petroleum Intermediary Guide
Explain represented side, directness, confirmed facts, protected information and commission timing.
Read Intermediary guide →Featured product and enquiry articles
How to Prepare a Petroleum Enquiry That Can Actually Be Brokered
A practical guide to preparing a petroleum buyer or supplier enquiry with specification, quantity, destination, Incoterm, logistics and counterparty information.
Read article →EN590 Diesel Procurement: What Buyers Should Define Before Seeking Supply
Practical EN590 diesel procurement guidance covering specification, quantity, destination, logistics, inspection, pricing basis and counterparty qualification.
Read article →Jet A-1 Brokerage and Procurement: Commercial Information That Matters
Jet A-1 procurement guide for buyers and suppliers covering aviation-fuel specification, airport logistics, quality, inspection, quantity and compliance.
Read article →From knowledge to a defined requirement
A useful brokerage enquiry should identify the legal company, commodity, specification or grade, quantity, relevant geography, delivery basis and timing. Depending on the commodity, inspection, assay, origin, end use, storage or terminal information may also be important. REVDICO may request clarification before considering an introduction.
Publishing educational content does not mean REVDICO owns the commodities described. REVDICO is an independent commodity broker. Product availability, legal feasibility, pricing and commercial compatibility are transaction-specific.
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Compliance and due diligence
Articles should be read together with REVDICO's compliance and legal information. A country or commodity appearing on the website is not automatic approval of a transaction. Actual counterparties, beneficial ownership, origin, destination, payment route, logistics and end use can affect the review required.
Buyers and suppliers remain responsible for their own technical, legal, financial and commercial due diligence. REVDICO does not assist with deceptive documentation, hidden origin or ownership, disguised counterparties or circumvention of applicable trade restrictions.
Prepare a petroleum requirement for review
A buyer should identify the exact product and specification, realistic lifting quantity, destination or receiving terminal, preferred Incoterm, delivery window and whether the requirement is spot or recurring. Where terminal capacity, storage, vessel size or inspection arrangements are already known, include them at the outset.
A supplier should state the product it can genuinely discuss, origin or loading geography, available quantity, delivery basis, timing and the documentation that can be provided at the appropriate stage. Representatives should explain their relationship to the principal and whether they are directly authorised.
Choose the next step that matches your situation
If the specification is still being clarified, begin with the relevant article and product page. If the commodity and geography are already defined, review the appropriate regional page for ports, logistics and market context. Companies ready to discuss a substantial transaction can proceed directly to the petroleum enquiry form.
Send a defined petroleum enquiry
Include the product, specification, quantity, origin or destination, delivery basis, timing and your company’s role. These details allow REVDICO to assess whether a relevant introduction may be possible.