Learn to identify broker chains, verify true principals, and work only with legitimate counterparties in petroleum trading.
One of the petroleum industry's biggest challenges is the proliferation of broker chains—layers of intermediaries claiming to "represent" suppliers or buyers, but who have no real product, no mandate, and no authority to transact.
Our mission is to cut through the noise, identify legitimate principals through rigorous verification services, and facilitate real transactions between actual buyers and sellers.
Learn to recognize the red flags that indicate you're dealing with a broker, not a principal
Person claims to represent the supplier but cannot provide direct contact or authorization
No specific details about the principal, no verifiable company registration
Won't provide proof of product or proof of funds, cites "confidentiality"
Prices significantly below market with vague explanations
All communication filtered through multiple people, never direct access
Demands payment for "due diligence", "tank allocation", or similar before proof
Use these questions to quickly identify whether you're dealing with a principal or another broker:
Are you the registered owner of the product, or a direct mandate with written authorization?
Can you provide your company registration documents and trading licenses?
Can you share the refinery/supplier name and direct contact details?
Can you provide current tank storage receipts or bill of lading?
Who will sign the sales contract—you or another entity?
Can we conduct independent verification of your tank storage/product location?
Do you have objection to video call with your company officers?
Pro Tip: Legitimate principals will answer these questions directly and provide documentation. Brokers will be evasive, cite "confidentiality", or make excuses.
Provides full company registration, licenses, physical address
Vague details, no licenses, uses personal email addresses
Tank storage receipts, recent inspection reports, SGS certificates, proper documentation
Generic documents, no recent dates, refuses independent verification
Direct contact with company officers, video calls welcomed
Only email/WhatsApp, multiple intermediaries, no direct access
Standard LC or DLC, no upfront fees, bank-to-bank payment
Upfront fees required, unusual payment structures, third-party accounts
Company signs with authorized officers, notarized if needed
Unclear who will sign, "represented by", no authorization proof
Direct producers of petroleum products with refining capacity
Verification Method:
Refinery license, production capacity documentation, site verification
Tank farm owners with stored petroleum products for sale
Verification Method:
Tank storage licenses, occupancy receipts, inspection access
State-owned entities with crude oil or product allocation
Verification Method:
Government registration, official allocation letters, ministry contacts
Registered trading companies with proven track record and licenses
Verification Method:
Trading licenses, past transaction evidence, bank references
At Petro Products Intermediation Inc., we apply rigorous verification to ensure we only connect you with legitimate principals:
We verify corporate registration, ownership structure, and trading licenses directly with issuing authorities. No reliance on documents alone.
For significant transactions, we conduct on-site visits to refineries, tank farms, or corporate headquarters to confirm physical presence and capabilities.
We leverage our industry network to cross-reference suppliers, check reputation, and confirm that they are recognized legitimate players—not unknown brokers.
Our Promise:
If we cannot independently verify a party as a legitimate principal, we do not facilitate the transaction. Period. We would rather walk away from a potential deal than expose our clients to broker chain risks or insecure transaction practices.
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