Vitol Inc.

Vitol Inc., a foreign-owned energy and commodities company headquartered in Houston, Texas, and operating under the doing business as name Vitol New York, has established itself as a critical supplier within the federal government's petroleum supply chain since its registration in the System for Award Management in February 2007. The company specializes in the procurement, transportation, and distribution of petroleum-based products, with a particular focus on aviation turbine fuel to support military operations and training. Vitol leverages its extensive global energy trading and logistics expertise to fulfill federal fuel requirements on a flexible, on-demand basis.

Vitol Inc. has provided aviation turbine fuel (JA1) to the U.S. Department of Defense exclusively through the Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy) since at least 2024. The company's federal contract award history demonstrates consistent performance fulfilling bulk fuel delivery orders valued from several hundred dollars to over $100,000 per order, with the vast majority of deliveries occurring in Houston, Texas. All delivery orders have been structured as fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment provisions, allowing for flexible pricing mechanisms appropriate to volatile petroleum commodity markets. Vitol has consistently received these awards without set-aside designations, enabling the company to leverage its full capability and global resources. The delivery orders support Department of Defense operational readiness by providing essential aviation fuel to military installations, with performance periods typically aligned to the award date. Vitol has not served as a subcontractor on any identified federal contracts, maintaining its status exclusively as a prime contractor to DLA Energy. The company's contract awards span from early 2024 through September 2025, demonstrating sustained federal procurement relationships and reliable performance in fulfilling critical military fuel supply requirements.

Vitol Inc. currently holds a single significant Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle with the Defense Logistics Agency Energy: contract SPE60723D0104, valued at $24,363,380 with a performance period extending through March 31, 2027. This IDIQ contract, awarded on August 1, 2023, provides the procurement framework enabling DLA Energy to issue task orders for aviation turbine fuel (JA1) on an as-needed basis to support the Department of Defense's global petroleum distribution requirements and military operational readiness. The contract employs fixed-price with economic price adjustment pricing structures, allowing for flexible fuel pricing to accommodate market fluctuations in petroleum commodities. Through this IDIQ vehicle, DLA Energy has issued numerous delivery orders to Vitol for fuel deliveries primarily to Houston, Texas, with individual orders ranging from approximately $500 to over $119,000 in value. The IDIQ contract structure represents the standard federal acquisition approach for bulk petroleum products, enabling the Defense Logistics Agency to maintain flexibility in procuring aviation fuel across multiple locations while working with established suppliers like Vitol that have demonstrated sustained capability and reliability. Vitol's IDIQ contract with DLA Energy directly supports the military's operational readiness by ensuring continuous access to critical aviation fuel supplies required for training, exercises, and global military operations.