Aviation Kerosene Colonial Grade 54 — commercial jet fuel
PetroGlobal Group supplies Colonial Grade 54 aviation kerosene from 500,000 to 5,000,000 barrels per month to airlines, distributors and government buyers — CIF to any safe world port or FOB at the loading terminal, SGS/CIQ inspected.
Prices are gross, indicative and quoted in USD. Firm pricing, discounts and commissions are confirmed in the FCO for each transaction.
What is Aviation Kerosene Colonial Grade 54?
Colonial Grade 54 is the commercial jet-kerosene grade defined by the Colonial Pipeline system in the United States — the pipeline designation for Jet A-quality turbine fuel. Internationally it trades alongside Jet A-1 on the same commercial basis, with the governing specification (ASTM D1655 Jet A/Jet A-1) fixed per contract. Buyers are airlines, airport fuel farms, distributors and government tenders.
Typical specification (ASTM D1655 kerosene type)
| Parameter | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Density at 15 °C | 775 – 840 kg/m³ |
| Flash point | min 38 °C |
| Freezing point | max −40 °C (Jet A) / −47 °C (Jet A-1) |
| Total sulphur | ≤ 0.30 % mass |
| Aromatics | ≤ 25 % vol |
| Smoke point | min 25 mm (or 19 mm with naphthalenes ≤ 3 %) |
The governing edition and grade (Jet A or Jet A-1 duty) are fixed in the SCO/FCO and certified by SGS/CIQ at loading.
Supply & delivery terms
- Delivery basis: CIF to any safe world port (ASWP) or FOB at the loading terminal.
- Logistics: Clean product tankers; aviation cargoes are quoted to verifiable end-buyers and mandated distributors.
- Frequent discharge regions: Southeast and East Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Documentation: Proof of Product bank-to-bank; origin and quality certificates with every cargo.
- Payment: DLC, SBLC or MT103 per the SPA.
How a transaction works
The standard sequence applies: ICPO → SCO → FCO → SPA → POP against payment instrument → inspection at loading → delivery CIF or FOB. The full walkthrough is in the oil trading procedure guide; delivery-basis trade-offs are covered in CIF vs FOB.
Frequently asked questions
What is Colonial Grade 54?
The Colonial Pipeline specification code for commercial jet kerosene of Jet A quality. In international trade it is offered alongside Jet A-1, with the ASTM D1655 specification governing each cargo.
Grade 54 or Jet A-1 — which should I order?
Order by your market's requirement: Jet A-1 (freeze point −47 °C) for international duty; Grade 54 / Jet A (−40 °C) where accepted. Both trade at the same indications here.
What are the commercial terms?
500,000–5,000,000 BBL per month; gross indications USD 101 CIF / USD 99 FOB per barrel; DLC, SBLC or MT103 per the SPA.
How is quality certified?
SGS or CIQ inspects every cargo at loading against the contracted specification; the certificate of quality is presented bank-to-bank with the documents.
How do I start?
Issue an ICPO naming the grade, monthly quantity and destination with company and banking references. An SCO follows within 24 hours on business days.
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Request a Grade 54 quotation
Send your quantity and destination — SCO within 24 hours.