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
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  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

Downstream

Downstream refers to all activities and processes involved in the oil and gas industry that occur after the production phase. This segment of the industry includes the refining, processing, transporting, marketing, and distribution of oil, natural gas, and petroleum-derived products to businesses and consumers. Downstream encompasses everything that happens to hydrocarbons after they are extracted from the ground. This includes turning crude oil into various types of fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as other products like plastics, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals. Transportation can involve pipelines, ships, and trucks, while marketing and distribution can encompass the operation of gas stations, as well as the sale of various products to end-users.

For more information about the downstream sector of the energy industry, these websites can provide insightful details:

1. U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
– The EIA website provides comprehensive data, reports, and analyses about various aspects of energy, including the downstream sector. It is a reliable source for understanding how refined products are distributed and consumed within the U.S. and globally.
Website: https://www.eia.gov/

2. International Energy Agency (IEA)
– The IEA offers a wide range of resources, including market reports and statistics that help illustrate the downstream operations within the context of global energy markets. Their information is useful for understanding the impact of downstream activities on international energy dynamics.
Website: https://www.iea.org/topics/oil/products

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