D6
Residual Fuel Oil
Product Details
D6 | Residual Fuel Oil
D6 fuel, also known as residual fuel oil or virgin fuel oil, is a heavy, viscous fuel oil derived from the heaviest cuts of crude oil.
It requires preheating before use and is primarily used in large industrial applications like power plants and large ships.
D6 fuel is less refined than lighter diesel fuels and is generally less expensive, but it produces higher emissions and is not suitable for smaller engines or vehicles.
Sold with a discount to the price for the product D6 trades using the (S&P Platts) index.
D6 Fuel Specifications
USA, UAE, Qatar and Kazakhstan
Min Monthly Quantity: 500m gallons pm
Min Trial Quantity: 250m gallons
FOB Houston, Rotterdam or Fujiairah
CIF to approved Buyer Refinery port
FOB Port of Houston, Rotterdam or Fujiairah
CIF ASWP
FOB: Seller provides SGS Report and Buyer verifies documents.
CIF: At the discharge port, the buyer’s inspection team carries out CCIQ, SGS, or equivalent inspection to ascertain quality and quantity.
CIF: SBLC/LC and MT103 after arrival at discharge port
D6 Fuel Terms of Trade
Supply Agreements
Product Price
Payment Terms
Inspection
Shipment Options
Shipping terms: FOB and CIF where the seller fulfills its obligations with the buyer according to their choice.
Product Ownership
D6 Fuel Logistics
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Port of Rotterdam
Oil & Gas Terminals
Port of Houston
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Port of Fujiairah
Kazakhstan
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Qatar
Fuel Origin
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UAE
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D6 Fuel Facts
Production
Crude oil is heated in a distillation tower, separating it into various components based on their boiling points, with heavier components, including D6, remain at the bottom.
Standards
Uses in Society
Requiring preheating before use, D6 primarily used in large industrial applications like power plants and large ships.