Fuel trade finance
The cargo pays
its own bill.
60–180 day self-liquidating facilities matched to your cargo cycle — from loading port through depot receipt to forecourt clearance. Structured in USD. Illustrative facility terms.
Illustrative facility terms — not a binding offer or regulated financial product
01 / How it works
Four pillars of the facility.
Self-liquidating
Each facility is repaid directly from forecourt sales proceeds — the same cargo that backed the facility clears the debt. No separate repayment source required.
60–180 days
Tenors matched to the cargo cycle: from loading port through customs, depot receipt and full forecourt clearance.
USD only
Facilities are priced and settled in US dollars throughout, structured through South African and US vehicles — ring-fenced from Zimbabwean currency risk.
Offtake-backed
Collateral package includes cargo title documents, warehouse receipts and confirmed offtake agreements from credit-approved off-takers.
02 / Facility lifecycle
Five stages, zero ambiguity.
Each facility follows a defined cycle from cargo confirmation to self-liquidation. Indicative timelines — actual stages subject to cargo route and customs.
- 01
Cargo confirmed
Supplier confirms cargo volume, loading port and estimated arrival date. FOB price and freight terms lodged. Petrol.co.zw runs a landed-cost analysis.
- 02
Offtake matched
Cargo matched to a confirmed offtake agreement. Distribution depot and retail offtakers are credit-approved before facility is sized.
- 03
Facility structured
Trade finance facility sized to full landed cost. Tenor set to forecourt clearance cycle — typically 90–120 days for standard petrol and diesel cargoes.
- 04
Disbursement & delivery
Funds disbursed against cargo title documents. Goods delivered to depot; retail offtake commences immediately on clearance.
- 05
Self-liquidation
Forecourt sales proceeds repay the facility in full within the agreed tenor. Net surplus returned to borrower after fees.
03 / Group structure
USD all the way through.
Fuel trade finance facilities are structured through the South African vehicle before Zimbabwean offtake. Investor capital never touches a Zimbabwean balance sheet.
Capital source
Dark Pools LLC
Delaware, USA
Capital commitments, FinCEN/OFAC compliance perimeter.
Facility vehicle
Dark Pools SA (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, South Africa
USD treasury, SARB-approved flows, facility SPVs.
Offtake routing
Sable Bridge Capital (Pvt) Ltd
Harare, Zimbabwe
In-country offtake, depot and retail distribution.
Useful tools
Know your numbers before you call.
Landed-cost calculator
Build a full pump-price from FOB through to margin — understand facility size needed.
OpenDistribution network
View depot and retail offtake sites by region — assess coverage and throughput capacity.
OpenBring a cargo
Tell us about the cargo volume, tenor and offtake network. We route fast.
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