OilFlow Certified Broker
Prove you know how real physical oil
trading works.
Five modules. 15 questions. 12/15 to pass. A free public certification built from OilFlow's operational experience running 7-step KYC across 28 countries. Takes about 15 minutes.
Curriculum
Five modules covering what broker fraud looks like in practice.
Module 1
Scam pattern recognition
"Virgin D2." Non-refundable performance bonds. LOI → ICPO → DLC MT700 chains. Learn the seven patterns every emerging-market trader should detect.
Module 2
Letter of credit fundamentals
How LCs are structured in real cross-border oil trade. UCP 600 basics. Common discrepancies. Country-specific LC requirements (Pakistan SBP, Bangladesh Bank).
Module 3
Sanctions awareness
OFAC, UN, EU, UK sanctions lists. Sanctioned countries. Directors and UBO screening. Why USD-denominated trade creates OFAC nexus regardless of counterparty location.
Module 4
Contract sequencing
The real document flow: NCNDA → LOI → SPA → LC → inspection → documents → payment. Why ICPO is not a real document. When AI-generated drafts need counsel review.
Module 5
Regulatory by country
Which countries block crude for private traders (Kenya, Bangladesh). Which regulators matter (OGRA, EPRA, EWURA, BPH Migas, ZATCA). How VAT applies to platform fees.
Why get certified
Four reasons brokers put this on their LinkedIn.
Public verification badge
Every passing participant receives a unique badge URL (/certification/badge/[slug]) that links to a public verification page. Display it on your LinkedIn.
Credibility signal
Buyers and sellers increasingly screen broker counterparties. A published certification shows you have been trained on the scam taxonomy and know how to transact cleanly.
Fast-track OilFlow membership
Certified brokers get a direct application path — one of the signals our verification engine uses when reviewing partner applications.
LinkedIn-ready
Download the badge as a PNG for your LinkedIn profile. Auto-generated, unique per holder, with an Open Graph preview that looks right when shared.