Real-World EN590 Supply Chain | What Exists and What Doesn’t
“Wonder How to Find Genuine EN590 Suppliers? Try Looking for Something Real First.”
If you spend time in online fuel forums you’ll notice endless offers for EN590 diesel at USD 80–120 / MT below Platts , delivered “CIF Rotterdam with roll-over & extension.” None of it exists. EN590 is a regulated road-diesel grade with a transparent pricing stack and a short asset chain. Giant discounts are folklore. Below is a practical view of how the product moves, which specifications matter, and how to cut off ghost buyers and joker brokers before they clog your inbox.
Reality Check: The EN590 Chain
Refinery → Primary Terminal → Secondary Storage → Wholesale/Jobber → Retail or Marine Bunkering. Every physical leg is tracked by custody-transfer meters and inventory systems. The margin per tonne shrinks at each hand-off, leaving no room for the fantasy discounts paraded online.
Core Specification (EN590:2013 +A1)
| Parameter | Unit | Max / Min |
|---|---|---|
| Sulphur | mg/kg | 10 (max) |
| Density at 15 °C | kg/m³ | 820–845 |
| Cetane number | — | 51 (min) |
| Cetane index | — | 46 (min) |
| Viscosity 40 °C | mm²/s | 2.0–4.5 |
| Flash point | °C | ≥ 55 |
| CFPP* (winter-grade) | °C | −20 (max) |
*Cold Filter Plugging Point varies by climate zone.
Why Huge Discounts Don’t Appear
- Tax & Bio-Blend: EU road diesel carries excise and mandatory FAME content. A “tax-free” or “pure fossil” cargo at a deep cut is a smuggling pitch, not a trade.
- Freight Truth: Freight from Primorsk to ARA adds USD 15–20 / MT. Anyone pricing below that is ignoring shipping cost reality.
- Hedging Cost: Traders lock crack-spreads and foreign exchange. Those hedges erase mythical $80/t room for brokers.
Classic Broker Myths
| Pitch | Fact |
|---|---|
| Seller mandate holds “allocation” in Riga / Houston | Refineries allocate to affiliates or long-term offtake partners, not Telegram contacts. |
| Buyer ready to pay after SGS at destination | No refinery or mainline trader ships unpaid cargo halfway across the globe. |
| USD 30 / MT broker fee split five ways | Total refinery-to-retail margins are often below that per leg. The math fails. |
| POP (Proof of Product) released before SPA | Real sellers issue product passports only after counterparty KYC and executed contract. |
How Real Buyers Secure Product
- Establish credit lines with refinery marketing arms or A-credit trading houses.
- Provide LC at sight, stand-by LC, or pre-payment with title transfer in tank.
- Nominate an inspected shore tank, agree lifting schedule, match barge or tanker capacity.
- Accept published increments—Platts ULSD 10 ppm plus/minus small negotiated differential.
Stop a Fake Deal in 30 Seconds
- Ask for last 3 bills of lading with matching customs entries—watch the chat go silent.
- Request tank-farm code and consignee name tied to an actual terminal.
- Demand proof of funds or credit line confirmed by the buyer’s bank, not screen captures.
Financely supports diesel buyers and sellers who hold physical control—refinery off-take, certified storage, or funded purchase orders. If you’re working an email chain with five brokers and no KYC, we can’t help. Bring genuine barrels or real credit, and we’ll structure the trade finance around it.
Present a Real EN590 MandateData reflects public EN590:2013 +A1 limits and common trade practice in ARA and Mediterranean markets. Financely does not arrange transactions without verified product control and counterparty funding.
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