The directory contains details of more than 1700 companies and 5500 executives who buy, sell and transport oil and oil products in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

"There is no other directory that keeps up with the thousands of personnel changes taking place due to consolidations, mergers, and staff turnover," Opis and Stalsby said.

"Updated twice annually, it provides comprehensive, up-to-date company and individual information you need to save time and generate new business opportunities."

The directory is divided into five categories: company, personnel, company type, city and state/province. It has complete contact information including postal addresses, direct line telephone, faxes, email and home and mobile telephone numbers.

The companies in the directory include consultants, consumer end user, equipment, feedstocks, natural gas liquids, oil refiners, petrochemicals, software management, speciality fuels, and traders and brokers.