Our Strategy
- Our Strategy
  
  As a leading physical energy commodities trader, Centalion is focused on continued global growth, diversifying our trading to meet changing market demand, and fulfilling our role in the Energy Transition through our business activities and investments and our emissions reductions targets.
  
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Moving Energy
- Moving Energy
  
  Centalion has an established track record for safety and reliability in the delivery of physical energy worldwide. With strategic investments in industrial infrastructure—refineries, pipelines, storage and terminals—Centalion further generates sustainable value across the global supply chain for its customers.
  
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- - Moving Energy
  - Clearlake Shipping
- - Investments
  - Upstream
  - Terminals
  - Pipelines & Storage
  - Biofuel Plants
  - Refineries
  - • GRI
  - • GER
  - Power Generation
  - Downstream
Ethics & Sustainability
- Ethics & Sustainability
  
  Centalion’s teams work continuously to improve how our company operates, ensuring that we uphold the highest ethical and business standards worldwide. This can be seen in Centalion’s embrace of the Energy Transition and our focus on human rights, sustainability, and aggressive emissions reductions targets.
  
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- - Ethics & Sustainability
  - Compliance
  - • Education
  - • Sanctions
  - • Transparency
  - Health & Safety
  - Human Rights
  - Internal Audit
  - Policies & Code of Conduct
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Careers
- Careers
  
  Centalion’s growth and success can be attributed to our employees, who provide the commercial, operational, functional, and technical expertise for our company to thrive. Our employees are dynamic and engaged. They strive for the opportunities for growth and development that Centalion provides.
  
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Media
- Media
  
  Learn more about Centalion’s business today and where the company is headed as a leading global energy commodities trader. We aim to provide here resources for understanding our business and our industry, which is as significant to the global economy as it is to people’s day-to-day lives.
  
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Moving Energy Forward

Crude oil

Crude oil, also known as petroleum, is a naturally occurring fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of ancient marine plants and animals. It is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons consisting mainly of carbon and hydrogen atoms, along with small amounts of sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen compounds. Crude oil is highly valued for its diverse uses in transportation, electricity generation, heating, and the production of various materials such as plastics, fertilizers, and synthetic fabrics.

To learn more about crude oil, you can visit the following websites:

1. Energy Information Administration (EIA) – Crude Oil:
The EIA is a leading source of energy-related information and statistics. Their webpage on crude oil provides comprehensive information on its production, reserves, consumption, prices, and global market dynamics. It also offers data on the different types of crude oil and their characteristics.
URL: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-products/crude-oil.php

2. American Petroleum Institute (API) – Crude Oil Basics:
The API represents the oil and gas industry in the United States and offers valuable resources for understanding crude oil. Their webpage on crude oil basics covers the refining process, the different grades and classifications of crude oil, as well as the basics of exploration and production.
URL: https://www.api.org/products-and-services/petroleum/crude-oil/crude-oil-basics

This A.I.-generated glossary is intended to provide a convenient means to understand terminology used on this website in the context of physical commodities trading. Some terms may have alternative and/or expanded definitions that may not be relevant here and thus not included. Sources provided are for reference and not intended to be an endorsement of the broader content on that website. Suggestions, questions, or corrections can be provided in the comment box on definition pages.

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