Independent diesel fuel broker
for Australian businesses.
Zero cost to the buyer.
Stratum Energy and Logistics is an independent fuel procurement desk based in Melbourne. We connect large-volume commercial buyers with qualified global suppliers, sourcing EN590 diesel on terms that protect your supply chain and your cost position. There is no fee, retainer, or invoice on your side of the transaction.
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Depth of knowledge.
Precision of execution.
Most large commercial fuel buyers deal directly with tier-one refiners or national distributors, accepting posted prices and standard terms. Stratum gives you an independent desk that has already done the qualification work, understands the market, and negotiates on your behalf with no conflict of interest.
You receive the full benefit of our procurement expertise, supplier relationships, and deal management. There is no cost to your business for this service, now or at any later stage of the relationship.
Depth
We go deeper than a generalist broker into supplier qualification, market pricing, and deal structure. Every counterparty is screened. Every term is interrogated before you see a proposal.
Precision
Documents first. Introductions second. Execution third. Every stage is run with the rigour of an international trade desk. No shortcuts. No ambiguity in specification, volume, or payment terms.
Global reach
Melbourne HQ with supplier relationships spanning Reliance Industries at Jamnagar, Korea, Singapore, and the Middle East. Diversity of origin protects your procurement against regional supply disruption.
How fuel procurement through Stratum works
A transparent, document-first process built around your requirements, from initial brief through to delivery confirmation. No grey areas. No undisclosed interests.
Buyer brief & requirements
You define the specification, volume, delivery point, and commercial terms. EN590 grade, parcel size, off-take frequency, pricing preference. No assumption is left unclarified.
Supplier panel matching
We run your requirements against our qualified supplier panel. Every supplier has passed KYC verification and sanctions screening. We present only credible counterparties.
Deal structuring & term sheet
We negotiate price, payment terms, delivery schedule, and quality certificates on your behalf. You review a clean term sheet before any introduction is made. You retain full decision authority.
Execution & ongoing support
We manage the introduction, coordinate documentation, and stay available through shipment and delivery confirmation. Our interest is the same as yours: a transaction that closes cleanly.
What makes an independent broker worth engaging
Australia has fewer than ten credible independent fuel brokers operating at commercial scale. Stratum is purpose-built for the wholesale EN590 diesel market, not a fuel retailer, not a distributor, and not a broker of everything.
India-origin supply, structurally secure
Our priority supplier relationship is with Reliance Industries at the Jamnagar refinery, the largest single-site refinery complex in the world, operating independently of the Korean and Singaporean supply corridors most Australian brokers depend on. When regional supply chains face disruption, our buyers have options that others do not.
No custody of funds, ever
Stratum never holds, transfers, or has signing authority over buyer or supplier funds. Payment for fuel passes directly between you and the counterparty under your own commercial terms. Because we do not provide a designated remittance or financial service, AUSTRAC's reporting-entity regime does not apply to our model. We still run our own KYC and sanctions screening on every counterparty before an introduction is made.
No lock-in. No retainer. No conflict.
We do not charge buyers a retainer, a subscription, or an ongoing service fee. There is no exclusivity requirement and no minimum commitment. We are paid only when a transaction closes successfully, and that cost sits entirely on the supplier's side. If a deal does not proceed, you owe us nothing.
Focused on wholesale EN590, not everything
We do not source lubricants, aviation fuel, residential heating oil, or retail pump product. Our scope is wholesale EN590 diesel for large-volume commercial buyers in road transport, mining, construction, and agriculture. Specialisation means the market knowledge and process rigour stay concentrated where they matter most.
Built for large-volume commercial off-takers
Our model suits operations where fuel is a material line item, where a fractional improvement in procurement pricing creates measurable bottom-line impact. Select your sector for the relevant detail, including bulk diesel supply for mining sites.
Road Transport
Fleet operators, linehaul carriers, and fuel card aggregators managing high-volume diesel consumption across distribution networks. Fuel is usually the second-largest cost line after labour, which means a small pricing improvement compounds fast across a fleet.
What matters most: consistent supply across multiple depots, predictable pricing you can plan a quarter around, and documentation that holds up if a customer audits your supply chain.
See the buyer processConstruction
Civil contractors, earthmovers, and project site managers requiring reliable, specification-compliant diesel for heavy plant fleets. Project-based delivery schedules mean supply needs to flex with the build, not the other way round.
What matters most: delivery timed to project milestones, specification certainty for plant under warranty, and a supplier who will still answer the phone on a tight site schedule.
See the buyer processMining & Resources
Remote site operators, open-cut and underground contractors who need logistics-aware procurement for bulk diesel supply to mining sites in challenging locations. Bulk diesel supply for mining is one of the few categories where a supply gap stops production outright, not just inconveniences it.
What matters most: counterparties who understand remote delivery logistics, contracted volumes that hold under demand spikes, and a documented audit trail for site compliance teams.
See the buyer processAgriculture
Large-scale grain growers, irrigation operators, and agribusiness managers with seasonal but high-volume diesel needs across cropping and harvest cycles. Demand is lumpy by design, which most generalist suppliers price poorly for.
What matters most: securing volume ahead of a harvest window, pricing that reflects a seasonal rather than constant draw, and delivery into regional and rural locations on time.
See the buyer processA global supplier panel built for Australian market conditions
The Australian wholesale diesel market depends structurally on Korean and Singaporean refinery output. When those supply corridors tighten, buyers who rely on a single regional origin face both pricing pressure and availability risk. Select an origin to see why it is on our panel.
India: Reliance Industries, Jamnagar
The world's largest single-site refinery complex. India-origin supply gives Stratum's buyers structural independence from Korean and Singaporean supply chain disruptions, the corridors most Australian brokers rely on exclusively.
Priority originWhy it matters to you: when a regional corridor tightens, your supply options do not narrow to the same degree they would with a single-origin broker.
South Korea: major refinery origins
SK Innovation, GS Caltex, and Hyundai Oilbank supply routes via Ulsan, Yeosu, and Daesan export terminals. A deep, established corridor into the Australian market.
Why it matters to you: Korean refinery output is a long-standing, high-volume route with predictable shipping schedules into Australian ports.
Singapore: regional trading hub
Access to the Singapore FOB and CIF trading market via established trading house counterparties. The benchmark pricing reference for the region.
Why it matters to you: Singapore pricing is the reference point most Australian contracts are built against, useful when you want a pricing sanity check.
Middle East: UAE & Gulf origins
ADNOC and Gulf state refinery output, where supply conditions and FOB pricing offer competitive positioning against Asian origins.
Why it matters to you: a fourth, geographically distinct origin gives your procurement an additional lever when Asian-origin pricing moves against you.
Product Specification
EN590 Diesel
10ppm sulphur · Australian market specification compliant
Regulatory rigour is not optional in this market.
Cross-border fuel procurement involves counterparties, jurisdictions, and payment flows that carry genuine financial crime risk. We run our own counterparty due diligence and sanctions screening on every introduction. Stratum does not hold, transfer, or have signing authority over buyer or supplier funds at any stage, which places our model outside AUSTRAC's reporting-entity regime, but it does not change how seriously we treat the underlying risk.
Stratum does not hold, transfer, or have signing authority over buyer or supplier funds at any stage. Payment for fuel settles directly between buyer and supplier under terms you agree between yourselves. Because we do not provide the kind of designated remittance or financial service that triggers AUSTRAC reporting-entity status, that registration does not apply to our model.
All counterparties screened against international sanctions databases including OFAC, UN, EU, and Australian DFAT lists via OpenSanctions integration. No exceptions.
Standard and enhanced due diligence applied to all new buyers and suppliers. Identity verification, beneficial ownership disclosure, and ongoing monitoring as required.
All compliance correspondence maintained via dedicated email channels with full audit trail. Records retained voluntarily to AML/CTF standards, even though that regime does not formally apply to our model.
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