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Precision Fuel Management

On Site Refueling in Oregon

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6 reasons to use Wet-Hose diesel and gasoline fleet fueling in Portland, Oregon. The best strategic decision to reduce needless driver hours and keep your fleet on the route without excuses. Mobile Onsite Fleet Fueling Service for diesel and gasoline available in Oregon and Washington. If some days you have more work than drivers…  Wet…

BioGuard Plus 6 Stabilize Your Diesel Tank

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Fight Humbug in your Diesel Tank! Fall weather is around the corner and moisture is depositing in your diesel tank. Treat your diesel; keep things from growing in your diesel. Prepare your diesel fuel, heating oil, kerosene, or boiler fuel for storage. Make sure your fuel works when you need it. If you have a…

What is the benefit of Premium Diesel versus normal diesel?

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Premium Diesel delivered in Oregon and Washington with every gallon of Star Oilco diesel. Are you clogging filters, seeing corrosion, suffering repeated DPF regens, or fighting biological growth in your tank? Premium Diesel improves engine performance and reduces DPF regens. Star Oilco Premium Diesel Premium Diesel with routine tank maintenance is the solution to your…

BioGuard Plus 6 Stabilize Your Diesel Tank

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Spring is just around the corner. Have you stabilized the diesel in your generator? Water and temperature changes can contribute to growth in your tanks. Prepare your diesel fuel, heating oil, kerosene, or boiler fuel storage and make sure it works when you need it. With the Fire last fall and the recent power outages…

Do You Need a Diesel Loaner Tank?

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Did you know that Oregon allows temporary diesel tanks onsite for construction projects? Order off-road diesel for your next construction project in the Portland, Oregon area and Star Oil will loan you a tank with your fuel purchase. We also have routes to Longview, Washington and Salem, Oregon. Take the headache out of fueling your…

Diesel storage tanks UL-2085 needed for modern Fire Code

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What is required to install a fuel tank in Oregon? A Tank that meets International Fire Code is a 2 Hour Fire Guard labeled tank. In recent years Oregon and Washington have been moving to International Fire Code as their adopted standard. Following California with this higher standard of safety as it relates to liquid…

About Diesel Fuel

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Bulk Diesel Fuel Frequently Asked Questions Where your diesel comes from and what you need to know about ASTM Diesel Standards and ISO cleanliness code. Where do Pacific Northwest vendors get their fuel? In the Pacific Northwest, diesel is fungible. Everyone buys their fuel from each other in some way or another.   This means that every refiner…

Oregon Biodiesel and Ethanol Fuel Mandates

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Oregon Biofuel Blending Requirements for Gasoline and Diesel. Oregon law has a 5% Biodiesel and 10% Ethanol fuel blend mandate. In Oregon, you can expect to buy a biofuel with every gallon of gas or diesel, whether you are buying at a retail pump or commercially delivered bulk fuel. Unless you are expressly seeking out…

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Fixing the problems with bugs growing in your diesel

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What to do about Biological Growth in Diesel Fuel. Fuel Marketer News has two great articles on biological growth in fuel tanks. Star Oilco as a diesel fuel delivery provider in Oregon and Washington is all to familiar with this emerging problem with ultra-low sulfur bio-diesel blend fuels. Where there is water, bugs can grow…

Tier 4 Engines and Diesel Contaminants – Donaldson White Paper

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Managing bulk diesel fuel storage has become more complex in recent years. Especially in Oregon and Washington the chance of water finding it’s way into your fuel tank is a real concern. If water gets in your bulk fuel biological growth or “hum bug” won’t be far behind.  Donaldson has positioned itself with real concrete…