Market
Fundamentally, Maranatha Oil Services Limited (MOSL) specializes in the importation of refined petroleum products into the Ghanaian market. As one of the major suppliers of petroleum products in Ghana, MOSL trades in a wide range of petroleum products such as Gasoline, Gasoil, Residual Fuel Oil (RFO) and Liquified Petroleum Gas.
Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)
Premium Motor Spirit, Motor Gasoline (MOGAS), Petrol and Gasoline are different terms for the same product and are one of the products obtained from the Crude Oil refining process. It is usually dyed pink to differentiate it from other products like Kerosene. It is used as the primary fuel for internal combustion engines.
Automotive Gas Oil (AGO)
Many consumers also refer to automotive Gas Oil as Gasoil or Diesel. It is suitable for high-speed diesel engines.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
LPG is a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as a fuel in heating appliances and vehicles. It is used for domestic, commercial and industrial purposes.
Residual Fuel Oil (RFO)
RFO is the last product of the refinery stream. It is very viscous oil that is mainly used in power plants, boilers, and as bunker fuel in large ships. It is also referred to as Crude Fuel Oil (CFO).
In order of economic importance of major oil products in the world, RFO is the third most important petroleum product after gasoline and gas oils.