Author Archives: Claudia Soria
Gasoil
Gasoil is a petroleum distillate (obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum) intermediate in boiling range and viscosity between kerosene and lubricating oil. It is used as diesel fuel and heating oil. In general, gasoils are derived from oils with a … Continue reading
New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil
New York Harbor Nº 2 Heating Oil is a liquid petroleum distillate used as fuel for burning in furnaces and boilers in buildings. It accounts for 25% the yield of a barrel of crude oil, the second largest cut after … Continue reading
Gulf Coast Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
Gulf Coast Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) is the new standard for highway diesel fuel in the United States since December, 2010. Physical delivery is into the Colonial Pipeline at a variety of injection stations: Texas, Pasadena and Houston … Continue reading
New York Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel
New York Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) is the new standard for highway diesel fuel in the United States since December, 2010. It is physically delivered at different New York Harbor fuel stations. New York is one of two key … Continue reading
New York Harbor Ethanol
New York Harbor Ethanol is denatured fuel ethanol that must conform to standard specification ASTM D4806 and shall meet any state requirements at the time and place of delivery. It is delivered F.O.B. at the seller’s terminal facility in New … Continue reading
Denatured Fuel Ethanol
Denatured Fuel Ethanol is ethanol intended for blending with unleaded or leaded gasoline for use as a spark-ignition automotive engine fuel. Denaturants used for blending with fuel ethanol include natural gasoline, gasoline components, or unleaded gasoline at the minimum concentration … Continue reading
Gulf Coast Gasoline
Gulf Coast Gasoline is defined as M Grade conventional gasoline traded on the Gulf Coast, the primary refining center and delivered into the Colonial Pipeline. The Gulf Coast is one of two key trading centers in the cash market. The … Continue reading
RBOB Gasoline
RBOB (Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending) gasoline is a reformulated regular wholesale non-oxygentated blendstock that is ready for the addition of 10% denatured fuel ethanol (92% purity) at the truck rack. It is traded at the New York Harbor … Continue reading
Gasoline
Gasoline, also known as petrol, is a liquid mixture obtained by the process of fractional distillation directly from crude oil. It is used as fuel in internal combustion engines and also as solvent. It contains the additives toluene and benzene … Continue reading
Ethanol
Ethanol, known also as ethyl alcohol, is a bio-fuel produced from either sugar cane (Brazil) or corn (United States). It is produced by a process of fermentation. Ethanol uses are wide. It is used as solvent, as an alcoholic beverage, … Continue reading