Difference between physical trading of crude oil and refined products

Hi all, I’m a final year high school student with a strong interest in the physical commodity trade. I was just wondering if there is any difference (in cargo sizes, day to day tasks etc) in role between a crude oil trader and a products trader or are they basically identical? Thanks in advance for satisfying ones curiosity

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Day to day tasks will be similar on either desk, but the factors influencing markets are going to differ a good amount. Crude oil markets are generally going to be impacted more by global political/macroeconomic forces than products markets are -- a major conflict breaking out in the middle east is likely to have a more direct & immediate impact on crude markets than on gasoline markets, for example.

 

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