Fuel Delivery

Fuel Delivery

Beginning with the delivery of crude oil to the refineries, this process ends with the fuel being available to pump into consumer vehicles. Petroleum refineries transform crude oil into various petroleum-based products including different grades of gas, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, asphalt, and paraffin wax. Refineries receive the crude oil through pipelines from the source or from tanker ships. Using heat and chemical processes, these refineries turn the crude oil into useful products. Once the transformation is completed, the fuel products need to move from the refinery to the terminal. Pipelines and tanker trucks are the most common delivery methods. At the terminal, the wholesale supplier stores the various fuels in massive storage tanks until customers place orders. When retailers need gas, they contact the wholesale supplier. The customer provides the delivery details. These details include: What type of fuel is required, what additives are desired, the place of delivery, the volume needed, and the date needed. The supplier provides the current price. Once everything is in order, the wholesale supplier generates the order and schedules the delivery.