What we do

Bringing efficiency to complex supply chains

At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects producers and consumers of vital commodities - efficiently, reliably and responsibly. Across our global network, we deploy infrastructure, logistics and our deep understanding of markets to supply the resources needed to power and build the world.

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Expertise every step of the way

Optimizing complex supply chains

Trafigura specialises in the complex task of supplying critical resources where and when they are needed. We are present every step of the way, from the point of production to the point of consumption, helping to make global supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable.

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Connecting producers and consumers through efficient supply chains

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Connecting producers and consumers through efficient supply chains

Connecting producers and consumers through efficient supply chains

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Supporting global supply

We provide commodity producers with access to global markets, commercial expertise and connections to global customers. We also help stimulate new supply, including financing linked to purchasing agreements. Our responsible sourcing programme sets out our expectations for suppliers’ environmental and social standards to meet our customers’ requirements.

Connecting producers and consumers through efficient supply chains

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Shipping and transportation

We operate a modern fleet of vessels, that offer efficient and reliable movement of commodities across continents. This is complemented by a global logistics network including trucking, barges, rail and pipelines to get resources to where they are needed. We also offer our maritime and freight services to third-party clients.

We work with industry, policymakers and non-profit partners with the goal of decarbonising global shipping.

We believe that hydrogen-based fuels, such as methanol and ammonia, will be crucial in decarbonising road and sea freight.

Connecting producers and consumers through efficient supply chains

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Storage and blending

Through an extensive network of storage facilities, logistics assets and infrastructure, we are able to streamline the movement and storage of commodities, enabling safe, efficient and timely deliveries of natural resources to a wide range of industrial customers. These supplies are matched to precise customer specifications through blending and processing.

Connecting producers and consumers through efficient supply chains

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Adding value to supply chains

Our aim is to add value at every stage of the supply chain. We can help customers understand the carbon footprint of the commodities they purchase and support their efforts to measure and reduce their supply chain emissions. 

Connecting producers and consumers through efficient supply chains

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Delivery and distribution

Delivering raw materials to the right place and with the right specification is a complex task. This final step in the supply chain process is overseen by our operations team who arrange everything from the loading, inspection and discharge of the physical commodities we source and supply from producers around the world.

Helping our customers to power and build the world

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Assets And Investments

Our business is supported by key assets and investments

Trafigura invests in assets and entities that help facilitate the supply, processing and transportation of physical commodities and energy around the world.

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Oil assets

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Metals and mining assets

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Renewables and hydrogen investments

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Carbon removals projects

Our Group

Our group companies and joint ventures

Trafigura owns 49% or more of the following companies and joint ventures.

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Nyrstar

Nyrstar is an international producer of critical minerals and metals essential for a low carbon future. With a market leading position in zinc and lead, Nyrstar has mining, smelting and other operations located in Europe, the US and Australia.

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Impala Terminals

Impala Terminals facilitates the global trade of commodities by offering producers and consumers reliable and efficient access to international markets. Through its network of more than 45 strategically located assets and operations in 29 countries, Impala Terminals provides critical storage and logistics infrastructure services to energy and dry bulk customers around the world. The company manages two global businesses – Impala Terminals Energy Infrastructure and Impala Terminals Dry Bulk & Logistics - and is a joint venture between Trafigura and global fund manager, IFM Investors.

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Puma Energy

Puma Energy is a global energy company supplying emerging markets. Downstream business segments include fuels, aviation, lubricants and bitumen. The company has close to 2,000 retail sites and is present at over 100 airports. Its infrastructure business includes a network of over 80 storage terminals.

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TFG Marine

TFG Marine is an international supplier of marine fuels. The company is an alliance between Trafigura and shipping companies Frontline and Golden Ocean. The company provides modern, simplified and transparent services that bridge every stage of the bunkering process, supplying customers with over 10 million metric tonnes of marine fuels annually from strategic hubs across the world.

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Nala Renewables

Nala Renewables is a global power and renewable energy joint-venture formed in 2020 by Trafigura, IFM Investors. By 2025, Nala Renewables aims to build a portfolio of renewable energy projects with a cumulative generative capacity of four gigawatts to be in operation, construction, or late-stage development. The company already owns and is developing assets in Europe, Latin America and the US.

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H2 Energy Europe

H2 Energy Europe aims to play an active role in reducing climate change by making green hydrogen a cornerstone of the energy system. H2 Energy AG was the first company worldwide to deliver hydrogen fuel cell trucks to commercial users through a pay-per-use business model. In 2020, Trafigura invested in H2 Energy and formed a joint venture to build hydrogen ecosystems in Europe.

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Lobito Atlantic Railway

We are part of a consortium that has been awarded a 30-year concession to operate the 1,300km Lobito railway, which runs across Angola to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. After investment, the railway will provide a quicker western route to market for minerals and metals produced in the Congolese Copperbelt. The upgraded railway line will also help bring vital goods and resources into the region and support business development and commercial activity along the route.

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Impala Terminals purchases the HES Hartel Tank Terminal located at the Port of Rotterdam
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Puma Energy Announces Q3 2023 Results
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The creation of a global carbon market: A taxonomy of carbon pricing under Article 6
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Korea Zinc signs KRW185 billion (USD140 million) investment agreement with Trafigura to build an all-in-one nickel refinery
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Trafigura closes USD2.7 billion-equivalent Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facilities
2023 London Metals Exchange Seminar: Economic Keynote Address by Saad Rahim, Trafigura’s Chief Economist
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by Saad Rahim

Chief Economist

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Trafigura increases commitment to green hydrogen
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The creation of a global carbon market: A taxonomy of carbon pricing under Article 6
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by Hannah Hauman

Global Head of Carbon Trading

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Trafigura successfully closes USD400 million Revolving Credit Facilities backed by US EXIM
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Trafigura announces executive leadership changes
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Supply chain carbon emissions platform Agora is announced for the energy sector during APPEC 2023 in Singapore with first users bp, Ecopetrol and Trafigura
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Trafigura facilitates export of medanito crude oil from a new point in Bahía Blanca
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Concession for railway services transferred to Lobito Atlantic Railway in Angola
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Trafigura Trading LLC successfully renews and enlarges its North American Energy Borrowing Base Credit Facility
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Trafigura publishes 2023 interim results showing a strong performance as demand remained high for the group’s services
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Trafigura publishes new whitepaper on low-emissions fuel supply for shipping