Geneva has long been known as the commodity trading hub of the world, thanks to its strategic location and favorable business climate.
Located in the heart of Europe and at the crossroads of international trade, Geneva is ideally positioned to serve as a hub for commodity trading.
Some of the largest commodity trading companies in the world that are based in Switzerland include:
- Glencore — one of the world’s largest commodities trading and mining companies, with a focus on metals and minerals, energy products, and agricultural commodities.
- Vitol — the world’s largest independent energy trader, with operations in over 90 countries and a focus on crude oil, refined products, natural gas, and power.
- Trafigura — a global leader in the physical commodities trading industry, with a focus on metals and minerals, energy products, and agricultural commodities.
- Mercuria — a global commodity and energy trading company, with a focus on crude oil, refined products, natural gas, power, and coal.
- Gunvor — a global commodity trading company, with a focus on energy products, particularly crude oil and refined products.
