The global leader providing critical resources to the world

When six founding partners, led by Claude Dauphin, established Trafigura in 1993, it was from a standing start. The initial acquisition of a metals warehouse in Peru a year later came at the beginning of a story that over the following three decades has seen Trafigura grow into a global market leader in the commodities industry.

Change and transformation has always been at the heart of what we do.

This is reflected in the name Trafigura, which was purchased from an existing company registered in Amsterdam and picked because it brought to mind the word ‘transformation’.

Today, Trafigura is one of the world’s leading suppliers of metals and minerals, oil and petroleum products, and gas and power, with investments in lower-carbon solutions for the future. 

We employ approximately 14,500 employees and have developed a global network of logistics, assets and offices that support our business. Our global customer base relies on us to help secure access to critical resources in an increasingly complex world.

Change is the one constant in our business and we continue to expand the scope of our activities helping to develop new markets in:

Liquefied natural gas

Carbon removal credits

Hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels

Renewable energy

We make it our mission to work responsibly and to make the supply of energy and commodities more efficient, secure and sustainable.

This includes working in partnership with others to drive decarbonisation, improve environmental and social standards and respect human rights across commodity value chains.

The platform we have built over the past 30 years, from energy to metals to carbon and lower-carbon solutions, means we are uniquely placed to meet the challenges that lie ahead. Whether that’s helping the world transition to a low carbon future or providing the critical commodities required to meet future needs, Trafigura will remain at the heart of global supply.