For buyers
Check a transaction before you commit more.
Review the counterparty, product access, documents and procedure. See what must be resolved before the next step.
Buyer supportPhysical petroleum transactions
Decide if a petroleum transaction should move forward—and under what conditions.
We help buyers, qualified suppliers and trade desks check the parties, product access, documents and procedure before more money, bank capacity or reputation is at risk.
Choose transaction supportChoose your role
Buyer, supplier or trade desk?
We agree who we represent, what decision you need and how conflicts will be handled before work begins.
For suppliers
Find what is blocking buyer approval.
Check your role, documents, disclosure and procedure against the named buyer’s requirements.
Supplier supportFor trade desks
Help your team reject weak cases earlier.
Set clear intake rules, review steps, responsibilities, exceptions and management reporting.
Trade desk supportTransaction environment
Evidence requirements are moving upstream into the deal.
Origin, producer data, vessel identity and fuel-emissions evidence increasingly affect whether a transaction can pass the next commercial, regulatory or institutional gate.
EU crude-import MRV requirement
For relevant contracts, importers must demonstrate that crude was produced under equivalent methane monitoring, reporting and verification requirements—or the specified OGMP pathway plus verification.
European Commission · Methane RegulationMaritime CO₂ covered by the main FuelEU vessel threshold
The European Commission says vessels above 5,000 gross tonnes represent about 90% of maritime CO₂ emissions. FuelEU now reduces allowed well-to-wake GHG intensity from a 2020 baseline.
European Commission · FuelEU MaritimePeople, companies and vessels tied to one sanctioned shipping network
By July 2026, OFAC had sanctioned more than 200 individuals, entities and vessels connected to one network. A vessel match alone is insufficient: ownership, management, counterparties, cargo history and finance all matter.
US Treasury · 14 July 2026Figures checked 16 August 2026. They provide market context, not a client result or forecast by SMART IN TRADING. Source assumptions and applicability should be checked for the decision at hand.
What you receive
Proceed, pause or stop—with reasons and next steps.
See what is supported, what is missing, what must change and who is responsible.
Start a 48-hour first checkHow we avoid conflicts
One client. One side. No hidden fees.
We do not advise both sides of the same transaction.
Before work begins, we agree who we represent, who pays us and what we will do. We do not accept undisclosed commissions. Any introduction is handled separately and disclosed.
Scope and authority
Independent assessment. Formal approval remains with authorised institutions.
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No deal or allocation listings
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No work for both sides of one transaction
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No false or improved-looking documents
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No promise that a bank, terminal or buyer will accept the case
Banks, terminals, inspection companies, lawyers, registries and certification bodies remain responsible for their own checks and approvals.
Trade execution briefs
Independent perspective before the next transaction gate.
Briefs on evidence, authority, procedure and the conditions required before a case should progress.
Transaction Control Brief
A clean counterparty check is not enough: screen the vessel and voyage
A named buyer or seller may clear initial screening while the vessel, ownership chain, insurance, voyage history or cargo documents create a different risk. The progression decision must cover the complete execution chain.
Regulatory Decision Brief
Crude origin is now a refined-product import gate—not a back-office check
EU buyers of third-country petroleum products need to know whether crude-origin evidence can survive the full transaction path before the cargo is treated as executable.
Trade Execution Brief
Documents do not make a petroleum transaction ready
A large document pack can create the appearance of progress while authority, product access, procedure and execution dependencies remain unresolved.
Regulatory Decision Brief
EU crude-import methane MRV becomes a 2027 transaction condition
For relevant import contracts, methane monitoring, reporting and verification can no longer remain an ESG appendix. It must become part of supplier qualification, contract design and evidence readiness.
Market & Regulation Brief
Marine-fuel value now includes carbon-intensity evidence
For bunker buyers and suppliers serving European calls, specification and price are no longer the full commercial proposition. Evidence, methodology and compliance optionality increasingly determine value.
Trade Execution Brief
Why a legitimate supply position can still fail buyer review
Real product access is necessary, but professional buyers also need a clear authority chain, controlled disclosure and a procedure that fits their institutional requirements.