Physical Trading Across Seven Categories

Metals, minerals, energy, and agricultural inputs — sourced, traded, and delivered with market intelligence and execution discipline.

Execution Quality Over Price Optimism

We apply rigorous market analysis to every transaction. Our traders combine product knowledge, origin-country intelligence, route analysis, and counterparty risk assessment to source and execute physical trades with precision.

We do not chase headline FOB prices without understanding the underlying logistics, documentation, and banking stack. In volatile commodity markets — particularly 2025–2026 — execution quality and supply security matter as much as the entry price.

Our trading approach is grounded in verified public data, first-hand market intelligence, and an established network of counterparties across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

How We Execute Physical Trades
Market Risk Notice Commodity prices fluctuate due to supply disruptions, route conditions, sanctions exposure, and macroeconomic factors. All transactions are subject to market conditions at the time of execution. Information on this page is descriptive of our capabilities, not an offer to trade.

Geographic Focus

Middle East & Gulf Origin & Transit
North & West Africa Origin & Destination
Central & East Africa Origin (metals/minerals)
South & Southeast Asia Destination
Latin America Origin (metals)
Europe Destination & Transit

Industrial Metals, Battery Metals, Precious Metals & Bulk Commodities

Four product categories covering the metals required for industrial manufacturing, the energy transition, financial markets, and heavy industry.

Base & Industrial Metals

The backbone of construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure.

  • Copper — cathodes, concentrates, scrap
  • Aluminium — primary ingots, billet, alloys
  • Zinc — special high grade, concentrates
  • Lead — refined and concentrates
  • Nickel — Class 1, briquettes, sulphate
  • Tin — refined and concentrates

Battery & Critical Metals

The materials behind the energy-transition economy — EVs, grid storage, electronics.

  • Lithium — carbonate, hydroxide, spodumene
  • Cobalt — hydroxide, sulphate, metal
  • Manganese — ore, sulphate, alloys
  • Graphite — natural and synthetic
  • Selected rare earths — on request
  • Tungsten, molybdenum — industrial grades

Precious Metals

Bullion-grade and industrial precious metals for refiners, jewellers, and industrial consumers.

  • Gold — doré, bullion, refined bars
  • Silver — granulate, bars, industrial
  • Platinum — sponge, ingots, industrial
  • Palladium — sponge, industrial
  • Rhodium & PGMs — on request

All precious-metals transactions subject to enhanced KYC, source verification, and OECD due-diligence framework. Refer to Sustainability & Compliance.

Bulk Commodities & Industrial Minerals

Heavy-industry feedstocks for steelmaking, energy, and processing.

  • Iron ore — fines, lump, pellets
  • Coal — thermal, coking, anthracite
  • Ferroalloys — FeMn, FeCr, FeSi
  • Industrial minerals — barite, silica, bauxite
  • Phosphates and sulphur — fertilizer feed

Petroleum, Petrochemicals & Fertilizers

Our retained core capability — three product categories where we continue to trade actively with established producer and counterparty networks.

Petroleum & Gas Products

  • Crude oil
  • Fuel oil (HSFO, VLSFO)
  • Gas oil and diesel
  • Naphtha
  • Jet fuel / aviation kerosene
  • LNG-linked products

Petrochemicals

  • Base chemicals
  • Polymers (PE, PP, PVC)
  • Aromatics (benzene, toluene, xylene)
  • Solvents
  • Chemical intermediates

Fertilizers & Nitrogen

  • Granular urea
  • Prilled urea
  • Ammonia
  • Nitrogen fertilizers
  • Multi-origin sourcing capability

Fact-Based Market Research and Sourcing Analysis

Our trading team produces and publishes regular market assessments covering commodity price movements, supply disruptions, origin-country risk, and procurement strategy.

These reports are prepared for informational purposes and reflect our commitment to transparency and analytical rigour. They are not investment advice or legal opinions.

Our published library currently covers the global urea market, with metals and minerals reports expanding through 2026.

View Insights & Reports
Fertilizers 19 April 2026

Global Urea Market Report — April 2026

Urea prices rose nearly 46% month-on-month following Strait of Hormuz disruption. This report covers supply origins, pricing benchmarks, and a practical procurement risk matrix for Africa and Asia.

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