Diesel EN 590
Friend’s Oil Company facilitates diesel brokerage enquiries for distributors, wholesalers, and commercial fuel buyers. Specify your required volume, delivery location, climatic grade, and FAME preference so that the commercial discussion starts with a clearly defined product requirement.
- Sulfur: maximum 10 mg/kg.
- Cetane number: minimum 51 for the temperate-grade reference.
- Climatic grade and FAME content specified for each enquiry.
Selected EN 590 reference specifications — temperate grades
| Parameter | Limit type | Reference requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfur content | Maximum | Maximum 10 mg/kg, equivalent to 10 ppm by mass |
| Cetane number | Minimum | Minimum 51.0 |
| Cetane index | Minimum | Minimum 46.0 |
| Density at 15 °C | Varies | Climatic-grade dependent; EN 590:2025 summer grades A–C: 815–845 kg/m³ |
| Kinematic viscosity at 40 °C | Range | 2.00–4.50 mm²/s |
| Flash point | Minimum | Above 55 °C |
| Water content | Maximum | Maximum 200 mg/kg |
| Total contamination | Maximum | Maximum 24 mg/kg |
| Lubricity, HFRR at 60 °C | Maximum | Maximum corrected wear-scar diameter of 460 µm |
| FAME content | Maximum | Maximum 7.0% by volume |
| Temperature at 95% recovered by distillation | Maximum | Maximum 360 °C |
| Cold filter plugging point (CFPP) | Varies | According to the destination, season, and ordered climatic grade |
Climatic requirements vary by destination and season. Arctic grades require a separate specification.
EN 590 permits up to 7% FAME by volume. Any requirement for FAME-free diesel must be expressly agreed.
Commercial offers are prepared against the current applicable standard and the agreed national or climatic requirements.
What to include in a diesel enquiry
Include the following:
- Required climatic grade or CFPP, if known.
- Delivery country and expected delivery month.
- FAME preference or maximum permitted FAME content.
- Quantity and unit.
Specifications shown are selected reference parameters for initial enquiries. Product availability, the complete agreed specification, origin, quantity, delivery terms, and applicable quality documentation are confirmed for each transaction. This information is not a Certificate of Analysis or confirmation of available stock.
Abbreviations
- FAME
- Fatty acid methyl esters — the biodiesel component blended into diesel.
- CFPP
- Cold Filter Plugging Point — the lowest temperature at which diesel still passes a standard filter.
- HFRR
- High-Frequency Reciprocating Rig — the test method used to measure diesel lubricity.
- COA
- Certificate of Analysis — laboratory results for a specific shipment or batch.
Technical references
- EN 590 — the density qualification follows the EN 590:2025 revision; the other selected parameters are supported by published diesel specification references. These are a summary of selected properties, not the complete standard.
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