Trading Capabilities
Physical Trading at Global Scale
Our trading desks operate across crude oil, refined products, and oil products — managing physical cargo, derivatives, and structured transactions from Dubai's premier energy hub.
Barrels Annually
Physical trading volume
Crude Grades
Active cargo positions
Hours a Day
Global trading desk coverage
AUM Equivalent
Trading book value
Trading Desks
Product Coverage
Three dedicated desks covering the full spectrum of hydrocarbon commodities, each staffed by specialist traders with deep domain knowledge.
Crude Oil
Physical cargo trading across all major grades — Arab Light/Heavy, Murban, Basrah Heavy/Light, CPC Blend, ESPO, Brent and WTI. We trade spot, forward, and structured volumes.
Key Grades / Products
- Arab Light
- Murban
- Basrah Light
- Brent
- WTI
- ESPO Blend
Refined Products
Full range of refined petroleum products including gasoline, gasoil, diesel, jet fuel, fuel oil, and naphtha. Bulk and marine bunkering supply solutions.
Key Grades / Products
- Gasoline RON 92/95
- Gasoil 10/50ppm
- Jet A-1
- VLSFO
- Naphtha
- LSFO 0.1%
Oil Products
Petrochemical feedstocks, base oils, bitumen, lubricant base stocks, and specialty petroleum products for industrial, marine, and refinery end-uses.
Key Grades / Products
- Base Oil SN150/500
- Bitumen 60/70
- Naphtha
- Petcoke
- Sulphur
- Slack Wax
Risk Management
Protecting Value Across the Curve
Our risk advisory team designs bespoke hedging programmes for producers, refiners, airlines, shippers, and industrial consumers.
Futures & Forwards
ICE Brent, NYMEX WTI, and Singapore Exchange positions to hedge physical cargo exposure across the forward curve.
Options Strategies
Vanilla and exotic options structures — collars, spreads, Asian averages — tailored to client budgets and risk tolerance.
Crack Spread Hedging
Refining margin protection through crack spread swaps on gasoline, gasoil, and jet fuel vs. crude benchmarks.
Basis & Location Risk
Differential hedging across geographic and quality spreads — Dubai/Brent, HSFO/VLSFO, Med vs. Arab Gulf.
FX Risk Management
USD and multi-currency hedging solutions for non-USD counterparties active in physical commodity contracts.
Credit Structuring
Prepay, tolling, and offtake structures that optimise working capital and manage counterparty credit exposure.
How We Trade
From Sourcing to Settlement
Market Intelligence
Real-time price discovery, fundamental analysis, and supply/demand modelling across target markets
Origination
Sourcing physical cargoes and bilateral deals from producer relationships and exchange platforms
Execution
Documentation, credit approval, insurance, and nomination — fully managed by our operations team
Settlement
Quality inspection, demurrage management, invoicing, and counterparty payment coordination
Explore Our Operations
Learn how our operations team delivers physical cargoes from source to destination with precision and reliability.