Diesel D2GOST 305-2013
Russian-standard diesel fuel in summer, inter-season, winter and arctic brands, with five sulphur classes from 2000 mg/kg down to 10 mg/kg. Supplied in bulk by rail and by sea under FOB, CIF, TTO, STS and VTV terms.
Four climate brands
Brand L Summer
For warm-season use. Cold filter plugging point of -5 °C max.
Brand E Inter-season
For spring and autumn. Cold filter plugging point of -15 °C max.
Brand Z Winter
For cold winters. Cold filter plugging point of -25 °C or -32 °C max, depending on the sub-grade.
Brand A Arctic
For the harshest conditions. Cold filter plugging point of -38 °C max.
Sulphur classes
| Class | Sulphur content |
|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2000 mg/kg max |
| Class 2 | 500 mg/kg max |
| Class 3 | 350 mg/kg max |
| Class 4 | 50 mg/kg max |
| Class 5 | 10 mg/kg max |
The sulphur class is agreed in the contract to match the rules of the destination market.
Typical specification
| Property | Brand L | Brand E | Brand Z | Brand A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetane number | 45 min | 45 min | 45 min | 45 min |
| Density at 15 °C, kg/m³ | 860 max | 860 max | 840 max | 830 max |
| Cold filter plugging point | -5 °C max | -15 °C max | -25 or -32 °C max | -38 °C max |
| Flash point, closed cup | 40 °C min | 40 °C min | 30 °C min | 30 °C min |
| Distillation, 50% recovered | 280 °C max | 280 °C max | 280 °C max | 280 °C max |
| Distillation, 95% recovered | 360 °C max | 360 °C max | 360 °C max | 360 °C max |
| Ash | 0.01% m/m max | 0.01% m/m max | 0.01% m/m max | 0.01% m/m max |
| Water content | 200 mg/kg max | 200 mg/kg max | 200 mg/kg max | 200 mg/kg max |
| Total contamination | 24 mg/kg max | 24 mg/kg max | 24 mg/kg max | 24 mg/kg max |
| Lubricity (corrected wear scar at 60 °C) | 460 µm max | 460 µm max | 460 µm max | 460 µm max |
Values are indicative and follow GOST 305-2013. Viscosity, cloud point, pour point and other limits differ by brand and are fixed in the contract. A final independent inspection report confirms the cargo specification.
Common uses
Road transport
Trucks, buses and fleets in markets that buy to Russian and CIS fuel specifications.
Rail and marine
Locomotives, river vessels and coastal shipping.
Power and industry
Generators, mining, agriculture and construction machinery in cold regions.
Supply terms
Delivery
- FOB
- CIF
- Tanker Take Over (TTO)
- Ship to Ship (STS)
- Vessel to Vessel (VTV)
Loading ports
Rotterdam, Houston, Jurong, Bukom, Busan, Ulsan, Zhoushan, Qingdao, Klang, Manila, Al Fujairah, Doha, Ras Laffan, Kaohsiung and Nagoya. Port availability depends on the cargo.
Documents
- Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order (ICPO)
- Soft Corporate Offer (SCO)
- Commercial Invoice (CI)
- Proof of Product (PPOP)
- Quality and quantity inspection reports
How a deal proceeds
- Send your ICPOState brand (L, E, Z or A), sulphur class, volume, delivery term and discharge port.
- Receive our SCOWe reply with the offer, price basis and terms.
- Review documentsBoth sides exchange the commercial invoice and proof of product.
- Inspect and loadAn independent inspector verifies quality and quantity at the loading port.
Ask for a D2 GOST offer
Tell us the brand, sulphur class, volume and delivery port. We respond with pricing against the current benchmark and the next steps.