Petroleum Verification Resources

Knowledge Centre

Practical guidance to help petroleum businesses understand what to verify, which risks matter and when independent verification should form part of a commercial decision.

Use the Knowledge Centre to learn the principles. Use LicenseCheck when you need an independent verification outcome on a specific supplier, company, license, depot, permit or transaction.

Start Here

New to verification?
Read the Verification Guide

Need to understand license categories?
Explore Petroleum License Types

Have a practical question?
Visit the FAQs

Need a real verification?
Request Verification

Choose by Question

What Are You Trying to Understand?

Is the Supplier Credible?

Learn why supplier verification goes beyond a license copy and which entity, depot and transaction risks deserve attention.

Is the License Enough?

Understand license-holder identity, scope, context and why possession of a document is not the same as verification.

Does the Depot Claim Hold Up?

Learn why the existence of a depot does not automatically prove a supplier relationship, access, capacity or authority.

What Are the Red Flags?

Review common warning signs before onboarding a new fuel supplier or committing funds to a transaction.

Core Resources

Build the Right Understanding Before You Rely

Verification Guide

A practical overview of when to verify, what information matters and how to think about verification scope.

Petroleum License Types

Understand the major South African petroleum license categories and why the correct category and entity matter.

Verification Methodology

See the public principles that govern LicenseCheck verification without exposing proprietary internal procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers about scope, turnaround, confidentiality, outcomes and what verification does—and does not—mean.

Knowledge vs Verification

Educational Guidance Cannot Verify a Specific Counterparty

The Knowledge Centre helps you understand risks and ask better questions. It does not confirm whether a particular supplier, company, license, depot, permit or transaction is valid or reliable.

When a real commercial decision depends on the answer, request an independent verification.

Use the Right Tool

Learning: Articles, FAQs and guides

Understanding the process: Methodology and Verification Guide

Checking an existing reference: Verify License / Badge

Supporting a real decision: Request Verification

Need an Answer About a Specific Supplier, License or Depot?

Educational content cannot replace verification of the actual counterparty and information you are relying on.