Compliance & Sanctions

Compliance-first petroleum trade communication.

Skoypola screens counterparties, authority, sanctions exposure, document authenticity and transaction risk before progressing from first contact to commercial documentation.

Compliance Checks

Risk-based review before commercial progress.

Skoypola applies professional counterparty screening before discussing sensitive petroleum or bulk commodity documents.

KYC / KYB

  • Legal company identity
  • Registration data and registered office
  • Corporate email and website review
  • Responsible-person details

Authority and UBO

  • Director or authorized signatory confirmation
  • Mandate authorization where applicable
  • Role declaration: buyer, seller, mandate or intermediary
  • UBO information where required

Sanctions and risk

  • EU, OFAC, UK, UN and applicable sanctions screening
  • Prohibited origin and restricted payment-route review
  • Vessel, cargo and logistics risk where applicable
  • Document authenticity checks
No Sanctioned Trade

Restricted structures are rejected.

Skoypola does not knowingly participate in transactions involving sanctioned entities, sanctioned vessels, prohibited cargo origin, restricted payment routes, hidden beneficiaries or structures intended to bypass applicable laws.

Anti-Bribery

No unofficial payments.

Skoypola does not request upfront logistics fees, tank extension fees, permit fees, courier fees, registration fees or unofficial payments. Suspected misuse of the Skoypola name, logo, documents or identity should be reported immediately.

Document Policy

Sensitive documents are protected.

This protects qualified counterparties and reduces exposure to fake POP, false tank documents, spoofed banking data and unauthorized mandates.

Not released at first contactReleased only after qualification / contract stage
POP, TSR/TSA/DTA/UDTA, allocation records, supplier/refinery or title-holder details.Documents may be released only according to the approved transaction stage, NDA/compliance requirements and executed contract procedure.
Full banking details, passports, sensitive director information and confidential counterparty data.Payment-related and identity-sensitive material is handled only through approved corporate channels and proper authorization.
SGS, Intertek, Saybolt or equivalent inspection reports before buyer qualification.Inspection terms and reporting procedures are confirmed through the agreed contract structure.

Official communication channels

For LOI verification and commercial review, use sales@skoypola.com. Contract documents, banking instructions and sensitive commercial information should not be trusted if sent from unofficial email addresses, messaging-only accounts or unknown third parties.