Types of Oil

Kerosene

A medium, light oil, similar to paraffin, in the UK Petroplus Regular Kerosene or Standard Burning oil is invariably used for domestic oil-fired heating systems. Kerosene, refined to a very high quality can be used as jet-fuel where its cold flow at low temperatures and flash point properties are critical.

Product specifications

Gas oil

Gas Oil, like diesel is a middle distillate but which because it carries a significantly lower HMCE duty level is dyed red in the UK to distinguish it and prevent it for being used as an automotive, on-road diesel. In addition to its use as an off-road diesel, particularly in the agricultural industry it is used in industrial heating plant and processes. The European legislation on Gas Oil sulphur content is not as rigorous as for EN590 with a maximum permissible level of 2000ppm.

Product specifications

ULS Diesel

Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD) is a high specification more environmentally friendly diesel than the standard European grade known as EN590. The UK Government has encouraged the manufacture and demand of ULSD at the expense of EN590 by reducing the HMCE duty payable. Now almost all diesel sold in the UK is ULSD with a maximum sulphur level of 50 ppm compared to the current EN590 standard of 350 ppm maximum. As well a low sulphur level, Petroplus ULSD has a high cetane number giving easier starting, swifter warm-up and reduced white smoke. Additionally it is low in polyaromatics which aids the reduction of particulate emissions.

Product specifications