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    Performance Bond and Bank Guarantee in Oil Deals

    PetroIntermediation TeamTrade Terms
    Performance Bond and Bank Guarantee in Oil Deals

    A Performance Bond (typically 2% of contract value) is issued by the seller's bank as security against non-performance. It is reciprocal to the buyer's payment instrument.

    Scam pattern: seller demands buyer "fund" the PB issuance. Real PBs are issued against the seller's own credit line — never against buyer cash.

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