Trafigura

stablished in 1993 as a private company, Trafigura is the world's third largest independent oil trader and the second largest independent trader in the non-ferrous concentrates market. It has access to approximately US$33 billion in credit facilities, with investments in industrial assets around the world of more than US$3.3 billion.

Trafigura handles every element involved in the sourcing and trading of crude oil, petroleum products, renewable energies, metals, metal ores, coal and concentrates for industrial consumers.

3,360 of our people operate in 81 offices across the globe, to provide the local knowledge that enables us to anticipate and respond to variations in global supply and demand.

In the oil sector, Trafigura has access to more than 45 million barrels of storage facilities, through both its owned terminals under the PUMA network and through long-term lease agreements with third party oil terminals in over 65 locations worldwide. We also time charter in excess of 80 vessels worldwide.

In the metals and minerals sector, Trafigura currently owns and operates concentrate storage facilities in South America, Africa and China and one mine in Peru. Additionally, Trafigura has expanded its mining investment activities incorporating projects in South America, Africa and Europe, and is a significant stakeholder in various publicly listed mining entities.

Trafigura Coal is a new business to the Trafigura family and it is fast becoming a world-class supplier of thermal coal, coking coal and coke products to the global marketplace.

Capitalising on resource trading and investment expertise, Trafigura has also diversified into Asset Management through the development of offshore hedge funds.