DIESEL D2 AUTOMOTIVE GAS OIL (AGO)
Diesel D2Automotive Gas Oil (AGO)
Diesel fuel for road vehicles, generators, machinery and industrial use, supplied to ASTM D975 Grade No. 2-D. Delivered in bulk by sea under FOB, CIF, TTO, STS and VTV terms.
What this grade offers
ASTM D975
Grade No. 2-D, the general-purpose diesel grade used worldwide.
Cetane 40+
Good ignition quality for trucks, buses, generators and heavy equipment.
Sulphur by contract
S15, S500 or S5000 grades, agreed to suit the destination market.
Bulk supply
Spot and term cargoes shipped from major loading ports.
Typical specification
| Property | Limit | Test method |
|---|---|---|
| Sulphur, S15 grade | 15 ppm max | ASTM D5453 |
| Sulphur, S500 grade | 500 ppm max | ASTM D5453 |
| Sulphur, S5000 grade | 5000 ppm (0.5% m/m) max | ASTM D2622 / D4294 |
| Cetane number | 40 min | ASTM D613 |
| Flash point | 52 °C min | ASTM D93 |
| Kinematic viscosity at 40 °C | 1.9 to 4.1 mm²/s | ASTM D445 |
| Distillation, 90% recovered | 282 to 338 °C | ASTM D86 |
| Water and sediment | 0.05% v/v max | ASTM D2709 |
| Ash | 0.01% m/m max | ASTM D482 |
| Carbon residue on 10% bottoms | 0.35% m/m max | ASTM D524 |
| Copper strip corrosion, 3 h at 50 °C | No. 3 max | ASTM D130 |
| Lubricity (HFRR wear scar at 60 °C) | 520 µm max | ASTM D6079 |
| Density at 15 °C (typical) | 820 to 860 kg/m³ | ASTM D1298 / D4052 |
Limits follow ASTM D975 Grade No. 2-D. Density, cloud point and cold-flow properties are not set by the standard, so they are agreed in the contract to match the climate and season at destination. A final independent inspection report confirms the cargo specification.
Common uses
Transport
Trucks, buses, fleets and fuel station retail across markets that use ASTM-based diesel specifications.
Power
Standby and prime generators, power plants and remote site energy supply.
Industry
Mining, construction, agriculture and marine auxiliary engines.
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 product, sulphur grade, 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 AGO offer
Tell us the sulphur grade, volume and delivery port. We respond with pricing against the current benchmark and the next steps.