About us
Trafigura is at the forefront of the commodity trading industry. We use market knowledge, logistics and global resources to move physical commodities where they’re needed when they’re needed.
2020 Key figures
Our business model
Our markets
Advancing trade
Responsible trade drives economic progress and builds stronger societies.
Trafigura is dedicated to advancing trade. We have been connecting our customers to the global economy for more than two decades. We take a long-term perspective. We use our energy and resources to make trade work better. We act as partner to nations, corporations and communities. We earn their trust and build sustained shared value.

Physical Trading
Trafigura adds value by trading physical commodities reliably, efficiently and responsibly. We source products from remote locations. We deliver on-time, on-spec shipments almost anywhere. We support producers, invest in terminals and transportation, and meet the most demanding mandates.

Investing in infrastructure
Trafigura invests worldwide in strategically located infrastructure. We invest in ports, terminals and logistics that enhance our physical trading activities. We build warehouses and storage facilities, operate truck and barge fleets, buy ships and develop mines – whatever it takes to help trade flow.

Trading responsibly
Trafigura’s activities are technically complex and geographically dispersed. We source, store, blend and deliver combustible and hard-to-handle materials across the globe. We own and manage storage facilities, vessels, warehouses and mines. The management of health, safety, environmental and community (HSEC) concerns are central to our planning and decision-making.
Our global network
With offices in 48 countries on six continents Trafigura spans the globe. Our global network supports our trading activities and helps us connect producers and consumers worldwide. Every one of our offices has access to the knowledge, resources and support of the entire Trafigura Group.
Athens, Greece
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringGeneva, Switzerland
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & Chartering Power & RenewablesJohannesburg, South Africa
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & MineralsMontevideo, Uruguay
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & MineralsMumbai, India
Metals & Minerals Oil & Petroleum ProductsShanghai, China
Metals & MineralsSingapore
Shipping & Chartering Metals & Minerals Oil & Petroleum ProductsAccra, Ghana
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringAmsterdam, The Netherlands
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringAntofagasta, Chile
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringArica, Chile
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringAsuncion, Paraguay
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringAyacucho, Peru
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringBahia Blanca, Argentina
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringBarrancabermeja, Colombia
Metals & MineralsBarranquilla, Colombia
Metals & MineralsBelo Horizonte, Brazil
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringBogota, Colombia
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringBrisbane, Australia
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringBucharest, Romania
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringBuenos Aires, Argentina
Oil & Petroleum Products Shipping & Chartering Metals & MineralsCallao, Peru
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringCalgary, Canada
Oil & Petroleum ProductsCampana, Argentina
Metals & MineralsCartagena, Colombia
Oil & Petroleum Products Shipping & Chartering Metals & MineralsCopiapo, Chile
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringCucuta, Colombia
Metals & MineralsDar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringDarrow (Burnside), U.S.A.
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringDubai, U.A.E.
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringHavana, Cuba
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringHouston, U.S.A.
Oil & Petroleum ProductsHuelva, Spain
Oil & Petroleum Products Shipping & Chartering Metals & MineralsImpala Terminals Bolivia
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringIstanbul, Turkey
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringJakarta, Indonesia
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringKarachi, Pakistan
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringKiev, Ukraine
Oil & Petroleum ProductsLima, Peru
Metals & MineralsLobito, Angola
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringLondon, United Kingdom
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & Chartering Power & RenewablesLuanda, Angola
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringLubumbashi, DR Congo
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringLucerne, Switzerland
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringManzanillo, Mexico
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringMexico city, Mexico
Metals & MineralsMidland, U.S.A
Oil & Petroleum ProductsMoscow, Russia
Oil & Petroleum ProductsNdola, Zambia
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringOruro, Bolivia
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringPanama
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringPorto Sudeste, Brazil
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringPotosi, Bolivia
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringQingdao, China
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringSamarinda, Indonesia
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringSantiago, Chile
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringSeville, Spain
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringSeoul, Korea
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & MineralsStamford, U.S.A.
Metals & MineralsTokyo, Japan
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
Oil & Petroleum Products Metals & Minerals Shipping & CharteringOur services
Whether we are working with producers, existing or potential partners in government or business, or end-users our focus, commitment and global resources get them closer to their markets.
Excellent end-to-end service
We add value at every stage of the supply chain. We offer producers technical advice and financial support. We build infrastructure and develop logistics to streamline and simplify transportation. We operate at scale through state-of-the-art terminals. We deliver on time, on-spec commodities wherever they are needed.
Effective risk management
We manage operational risk with the latest equipment, robust systems and talented people. Our prudent approach to financial risk management unlocks access in volatile markets. We systematically hedge commodity price risk and minimise company-wide risk concentrations.
Improving competitiveness
As innovators we enhance market efficiencies. We grow liquidity by introducing new counterparties and deepening connections between suppliers and end-users. We develop trade routes and product categories. Our infrastructure investments spur economic growth.
Strong financial resources
Trafigura is a reliable trading partner – even in the toughest times. We have the scope and scale to operate in multiple markets. A strong balance sheet supports infrastructure investment, offtake agreements and at-scale operations. Our diversified funding model adds flexibility and allows us to capitalise on opportunities as they arise.
How we add value
Investments and subsidiaries
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