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Diesel Fuel

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Claudia Soria

Diesel Fuel is a crude-oil distillate fuel oil used in compression-ignition engines. Alternative types of diesel can also be obtained from alternatives sources that are not derived from petroleum, such as biodiesel, biomass to liquid (BTL) or gas to liquid … Continue reading →

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Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Claudia Soria

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) is defined as diesel fuel with 15 parts per million (ppm) or lower sulfur content. As of December, 2006, almost all of the petroleum-based diesel fuel available in Europe and North America is of a … Continue reading →

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European Gasoil

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Claudia Soria

European Gasoil is a definition for Nº 2 Heating Oil and Nº 2 Diesel fuel. It is used as the pricing reference for all distillate trading in Europe and beyond. The underlying physical market is heating oil barges delivered in … Continue reading →

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Gasoil

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Claudia Soria

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 →

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New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Claudia Soria

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 →

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Gulf Coast Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Claudia Soria

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 →

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New York Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Claudia Soria

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 →

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New York Harbor Ethanol

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Claudia Soria

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 →

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Denatured Fuel Ethanol

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Claudia Soria

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 →

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Gulf Coast Gasoline

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Claudia Soria

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 →

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