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Naphtha

Gunvor is one of the leading naphtha traders worldwide, active on all continents and positioned to move quickly on arbitrage opportunities and optimisations. Read More

Middle Distillates

Middle distillate trading represents a central aspect of Gunvor’s trading portfolio. Gunvor trades a full range of middle distillates, including heating oil, diesel and jet. Read More

LPG

Gunvor has been active in the global Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) markets since 2009. Read More

Bitumen & Base Oils

USE SUPPLY Europe, Middle East, Asia DEMAND Seasonal As a global asphalt/bitumen trader, Centalion maintains a dedicated fleet of bitumen vessels comprising of various dead weight tonnage (DWT), enabling the company to supply customers bituminous binders and asphalts, such as penetration graded bitumen/asphalt, viscosity graded bitumen, polymer modified bitumen (PMB)/polymer modified asphalt (PMA), and bitumen […] Read More

Natural Gas

Gunvor is a leading participant in European and U.S. physical natural gas markets, performing wholesale trading with utilities and industrial customers. Read More

Commodity price

**Commodity Price** A commodity price refers to the cost at which a particular commodity can be traded at a given moment in the market. Commodities are raw materials or primary agricultural products that can be bought and sold, such as oil, gold, wheat, or coffee. These prices are determined by the forces of supply and […] Read More

Sanctions

Centalion adheres strictly to all applicable international economic sanctions and regulations. Given the increasing importance of sanctions to international trade, we have expanded our function to specifically monitor sanctions evolution. Throughout Centalion’s counterparty due diligence process, sanctions checks are carried out both through third-party systems and Centalion’s own internal processes. On a daily basis, the […] Read More

Clearlake Shipping

Clearlake Shipping One of the largest global charterers of tanker vessels Singapore | Geneva | Tallinn | Houston CLEARLAKE IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CENTALION GROUP Home > Media > Financials > Clearlake Shipping Clearlake Shipping, a subsidiary of Centalion Group, is one of the largest charterers of tanker vessels in the world. With […] Read More

Credit risk

Credit Risk in Energy Commodities Trading Credit risk, in the context of energy commodities trading, refers to the possibility that a counterparty will not fulfill its financial obligations as agreed upon in a contract. This risk becomes especially relevant in over-the-counter (OTC) markets where companies engage in bilateral agreements to buy or sell commodities like […] Read More

Numbers

Refining ZERO Spills Greater than 1 Barrel 100% Feedstock used in Biodiesel Plants Certified Sustainable 1 Lost workday frequency rate Shipping ZERO Spills 1 Contained spill 7.81 Average age of time charter fleet 2.9 Average age of own fleet 75% Eco vessels in time charter fleet by 2022 Compliance ZERO Agents 9,500 Counterparties 1,989 New […] Read More

About the map

Physical commodities trading refers to the actual movement of goods from place to place in the world—work that is done largely by seagoing vessels. The gasoline or diesel that fuel vehicles. The metals that make up electric cars and batteries. The oil or natural gas that heat homes. The components of the plastics that make […] Read More

Gary Pedersen

Gary Pedersen Group Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board Mr. Pedersen serves as the Chairman and CEO of Gunvor Group. Within his role, he chairs both the Trading Committee, the main decision making body for the company’s trading and shipping activities, and the Management Board, a coordinated leadership function that handles Gunvor’s day-to-day business. Gary […] Read More

Kalpesh Patel

Kalpesh Patel Global Co-Head LNG Mr. Kalpesh joined Gunvor in 2014 as Co-Head of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Trading, and has worked to make Gunvor the leading independent LNG trader worldwide. Prior to Gunvor, he served as a Financial Trader at BG Group from 2010-2014 in Houston, Texas. Mr. Kalpesh has a Master of Science […] Read More

Gia Mai

Gia Mai Chief Operating Officer Mr. Mai has been with Gunvor since 2008, and has served as COO since 2019, overseeing various strategic and operational aspects of the Group. Within his role, he serves as the Chairman of the Corporate Committee, the main decision making body regarding credit and risk, compliance, legal, budget, finance and […] Read More

Aldo Della Valle

Aldo Della Valle Global Head of Natural Gas & Power Mr. Della Valle has been instrumental in building Gunvor’s physical natural gas and power portfolio, having joined the company in 2018 as Head of European Gas & Power Trading. Before relocating to Geneva, he also established Gunvor’s London trading office. Previously, Mr. Della Valle served […] Read More

Upstream

Centalion makes select investments in exploration, appraisal, development and production assets as a part of its strategy of diversifying along the energy supply chain. Over the years, the company has participated in production assets in the Caspian Sea and West Africa, among other geographies.   Centalion’s expertise in the finance and the oil and gas […] Read More