Wilkes Factor

Welcome to Our Company

Wilkes Factor

Welcome to Wilkes Factor, a trusted representative in the Global Oil trade.  We connect qualified global buyers with established energy suppliers through a trusted network of verified title holders and internationally recognized refineries.  We facilitate efficient, transparent petroleum transactions for buyers seeking reliable fuel supply solutions.

We represent buyers seeking to acquire EN590 10 PPM, Jet A-1 Aviation Fuel, and D6 Virgin Oil.  We focus on the midstream procurement process by ensuring there is initial alignment between the counterparties, We also verify the counterparties, manage the exchange of documents, confirm technical validation, set up necessary inspections, and oversee proper execution to payment. 

Wilkes Factor

Who We Are

At Wilkes Factor, we know who we’re not. Our role is to coordinate, translate, filter, and enforce the sequence required to move direct, verifiable petroleum transactions forward.

Our Position

We Know Who
We’re Not.

  • We don’t own the company
  • We don’t own the money
  • We are not the decision-maker for either side
  • We’re not the inspector
  • We’re not the logistics provider
  • We’re not the bank
  • We’re not the compliance officer
  • We don’t guarantee product quality or the buyer’s financial capacity
Who We Are

We Make Commercial Incompatibilities Manageable.

We never represent ourselves as having more authority or control than we actually have.

Who we are is a coordinator, a translator, a filter, and a sequence enforcer. We understand that we sit at the intersection of counterparties who speak different commercial languages and are at different stages of deal readiness.

Our job is to make these incompatibilities manageable to move the deal forward and get it done in a way that benefits and satisfies all parties involved.

Coordinator

Connecting the right counterparties.

Translator

Bridging different commercial languages.

Filter

Separating actionable opportunities from noise.

Sequence Enforcer

Keeping the transaction moving in the right order.

Direct, Verifiable Transactions

We engage in direct, verifiable transactions in the petroleum space.

Our Process

Real Demand. Real Supply. Disciplined Execution.

Our process connects real demand to real supply by qualifying buyers, vetting suppliers, and executing end-to-end with discipline and common sense.

01 Qualify Buyers
02 Vet Suppliers
03 Execute End-to-End

Sustainable Solutions

Our Products

Seven Common Mistakes
That Kill Deals

Successful petroleum transactions require discipline, patience, verification, and proper sequencing. These are seven common mistakes that can derail otherwise viable deals.

Petroleum Deal Execution
WILKES FACTOR

Discipline
Keeps Deals
Moving.

01

Pushing for documents too early

02

Commission discussion before deal validation

03

Demanding verification while refusing to provide it

04

Involving too many too early

05

Impatience during natural delays

06

Starting execution before verification is complete

07

Changing terms mid-process

Three Core Jobs. One Disciplined Process.

Wilkes Factor avoids these mistakes while performing three core jobs for our clients.

01

Find New Leads

Finding our clients new leads on where they can purchase oil.

02

Due Diligence & Vetting

Doing our due diligence for our clients and vetting all counterparties.

03

Operational Alignment

Managing the expectations and operational alignment of the deal.

Making Different Commercial Languages Compatible

Translation

Translating and making compatible the different commercial languages of the counterparties involved.

Chain Cleaning

Tightening the communication channel to ensure that information flows cleanly.

Sequence Enforcement

Enforcing the natural sequence of deals through to successful completion.

Direct, Verifiable Petroleum Transactions

We engage in direct, verifiable transactions in the petroleum space. We connect qualified buyers with vetted suppliers through disciplined, end-to-end execution.

We offer qualified buyers access to verified supply through Rotterdam, Houston, Brazil, and Nigeria. We have access to confirmed allocations ready for immediate execution.

All operations utilize Vopak and other top tier terminals.