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Upgrade your Fleet Card’s Security Features

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Human Resource strategies to stop employees from stealing gas and diesel in your  business with these best practices.   https://staroilco.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Preset-Fuel-Cards-FB.mp4 Upgrade the security features on your Pacific Pride fuel cards with Star Oilco. Are you looking to use a corporate fleet card to simplify your fuel buying while also knocking out your exposure to employee…

Diesel Backup Tanks – Treating and Refilling

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Here’s good advice if you are relying on diesel as a back up fuel in the Pacific NW. Now is the time to refill and treat your back up fuel tanks. Quite a bit of our business at Star Oilco is fueling back-up generators, emergency water pumps, refrigerated trailers and other long term off-road diesel…

What Types of Feedstock Can Be Used To Make Biodiesel?

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               What Types Of Feedstock Can Be Used To Make Biodiesel?         To answer what feedstocks can be used to make biodiesel we need to first answer:  What is Biodiesel? Biodiesel is created through a process called transesterification.  Transecterification is when an alcohol such as methanol…

Do you have questions about Renewable Diesel in Oregon?

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Renewable Diesel delivered in Oregon Renewable Diesel vs Petroleum Diesel Burn Test side by side burn test of renewable diesel flame and petroleum diesel flame comparison Imagine a superior next generation renewable diesel direct to your fleet. ___________________ Star Oilco is delivering R99 Renewable Diesel to fleets now. Renewable Diesel delivered to your fleet by…

Use Pacific Pride Cardlock to Fuel your Portland, Oregon Fleet

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Seize Control of Your Fuel Spending with Pacific Pride Cardlock A Pacific Pride Cardlock Card gives you the ultimate control over when and where fuel is purchased. Plus, we guarantee the highest level of control by offering human support to make it easy for a small business. You have enough to manage and don’t need…

What’s in a “Keep it Simple Fuel Audit”

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How do you compare different fuel card vendors? You audit your fuel bill. We will help you clarify your bill by showing what you pay, what’s in that cost of fuel, and how you can save going forward. We do this by concentrating on one fact: there are only three fees in the total cost…

Save money with a commercial fuel card

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Save money with a commercial fuel card by avoiding the credit card retail price and preventing fuel theft in your business. How do you avoid the higher credit card prices at gas stations? Buy Your Fuel at a Commercial Cardlock Make sure that employee fuel theft is not robbing from your bottom line.   Save…

Bulk diesel desiccant filters, dry fuel, and keeping your diesel fuel clean.

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Bulk diesel fuel delivery and storage best practice. Use Desiccant Breathers and Premium Diesel additives to improve your diesel performance and reduce maintenance cost. Save tens of thousands on fleet maintenance costs! How? Clean, dry, and premium-treated diesel. Reduce injector wear and particulate trap service needs with simple steps focused on fuel quality. Get the…

Fuel Filtration-Clogged Filters-Cleaning Them Up.

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Has your fleet experienced black diesel fuel or clogged fuel filters?   Do you wonder what makes diesel go bad or cause further issues?   In most cases, it’s water and dirt in the fuel leading to further degradation over time. If gone unchecked it will lead to mechanical failures in your fleet.   Donaldson…

Portland Renewable Fuel Standard Explained

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Did you hear about the time Portland banned fossil fuel diesel? Portland is making a big move to provide cleaner air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Portland has implemented what’s called the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) beginning  its first phase on May 15th, 2024. The RFS policy in Portland mandates that there has to be…