We buy from licensed collectors, pretreatment plants and exporters who can demonstrate volume, consistency and traceability. Size is useful; repeatability is essential.
Typical counterparties: restaurant collection companies with 20+ tonnes per month, regional aggregators with storage and filtration, and exporters with an established ISCC chain. If you are earlier-stage, we can still start with a trial parcel and a documented improvement plan.
Send a representative sample and a recent lab report. A quotation based on a description is always wider than one based on a sample.
UCO is priced against substitute feedstocks and against the cost of the oil it replaces, adjusted for quality and documentation.
FFA above the agreed band, moisture, insoluble impurities, phosphorus and metals all reduce the value. A cargo at FFA 8% is not “almost” a cargo at 5%; it may need different pretreatment or a different buyer.
Distance to port, tank availability, loading rate and demurrage risk are priced in. A seller who can load a full ISO tank within the laycan is worth more than a cheaper seller who cannot.
ISCC-compliant UCO trades at a premium in markets where the sustainability declaration is required. The premium is not automatic: the chain must be auditable, and the documentation must match the physical parcel.
Letters of credit, cash against documents and advance payment carry different risk and therefore different prices. Be explicit about what you will accept before negotiating the number.
| Document | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Commercial invoice & packing list | Customs and payment |
| Bill of lading | Title and delivery |
| Certificate of origin | Tariff and import clearance |
| ISCC sustainability declaration | Access to certified offtake |
| Third-party inspection (e.g. load-port survey) | Quantity and quality evidence |
| Certificate of analysis | Contract specification compliance |
Requirements vary by destination. Confirm the import regime before the cargo is booked, not after it sails.
A sample from the top of a heated tank is not representative. Sample after circulation, at multiple heights, and seal the sample with a counter-signature.
One unrecorded transfer can break the chain of custody for the whole parcel. Keep certified volumes physically or administratively segregated and log every movement.
Storage, berth and tank availability set the real delivery date. A price with an impossible laycan is not a price.
HVO and SAF producers care about more than FFA. If your oil is destined for HEFA, test the full pretreatment-relevant suite.
Agree the analysis method, the sampling protocol and the deduction formula in the contract. Disputes after discharge are expensive for both sides.
One flexitank or one ISO tank for a first trial; repeat business can scale to full container or coaster parcels.
Terms depend on the structure: CAD, LC or advance against documents. We confirm the mechanism before the cargo is fixed.
Yes, for buyers who do not require certification. The price will reflect the destination market and the missing premium.
Send your volume, origin and a recent analysis. We will tell you which buyers can take it and what documentation is missing.
