Received an Energy Trading interview with a Major Trading Firm - Need Advice

I have an interview coming up and I know for a fact they will ask me how to put together a trading strategy. Assuming the commodity traded is oil, could anyone provide me the basics of forming a general trading strategy + anything I should mention to impress them? Would appreciate this!

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