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Notes from insidethe transaction.

Short, practical notes on how petroleum transactions actually work — verification, structure and procedure — written from live brokerage practice.

Refined Products

July 8, 2026

By David J. Hirschfield

EN590 10ppm: What Buyers Should Confirm Before Issuing an ICPO

EN590 is the most requested refined product we see. Before any ICPO leaves your letterhead, four review points separate executable supply from noise.

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Aviation Fuel

July 15, 2026

By David J. Hirschfield

Jet A1 Aviation Fuel: Transaction Structures That Reach Closing

Airlines, cargo operators and resellers approach Jet A1 procurement differently — but the transactions that reach closing share the same structural traits.

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Crude Oil

July 22, 2026

By David J. Hirschfield

Why Crude Oil Transactions Stall at Mandate Review

Bonny Light and other internationally traded grades attract large volumes of unverifiable offers. The most common failure point is mandate authority that does not survive basic document review.

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Market Notes

Notes from insidethe transaction.

EN590 10ppm: What Buyers Should Confirm Before Issuing an ICPO

Jet A1 Aviation Fuel: Transaction Structures That Reach Closing

Why Crude Oil Transactions Stall at Mandate Review

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