In the first of a regular column on the commodities markets, Jean-François Lambert, CEO of Lambert Commodities reflects on crude oil dynamics

In anticipation of changes to the EU’s sugar production quota in October, European sugar producers and refiners are gearing up for a more competitive market place....

The changes that technology will bring to the commodities space are manifold. What can commodity trade finance expect from new technology and, more importantly, is it...

Systemic risk - not yet. But as more of the commodities market becomes concentrated in the hand of a few large traders, are bank exposure limits a workable buffer to an...

Following a $1bn-plus loss turnaround in 2016, Noble is back in the debt market with a major refinancing of facilities closed last May. Can the struggling trader up its...

Smithfield Foods, one of the US’s largest pork producers, is purchasing grains and grain elevators directly from farmers and steadily removing traders from parts of their...

Commodity trader Vitol has secured the first major contract between a trader and Iran since the easing of EU sanctions in early 2016. The agreement continues the trading...

As we approach the end of a year that has made the headlines for a variety of reasons, many surprising, shocking and unexpected events have also played out in the...

Agricultural trader Nidera has had a string of problems in recent years as it continues its integration into Cofco Agri. However, lenders are still confident that Cofco...

Commodity trader Glencore has stolen a march on its rivals, securing an unexpected deal with state-owned Russian oil company Rosneft. The Switzerland-based trading house...

Following a tough 2015 which saw the share price of commodity trader Glencore drop dramatically, signs of improvement have been evident in 2016. The resumption of...

Long associated with the Russian market, Gunvor has made large strides in recent years to refocus its global activities. Following the purchase of a Rotterdam refinery...

Donald Trump’s election last Tuesday may have only surprised pollsters but there was a mixed reaction in the trade financing space. The potential effects of Trump’s...

When the famous Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson opined, “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant,” he encapsulated the need...

Commodity trader Trafigura has taken big steps into the Indian market with their downstream acquisition of Essar Oil alongside sanctioned oil producer Rosneft. The...

Commodity houses have seen a difficult year for trading as a prolonged slump in prices without the contango opportunities that existed in 2015 has seen them look to find...

Following the Financial Times’ Asia commodities summit in Singapore, questions have been asked about the over-supply of particular commodities and high debt levels in...

Following the complete purchase of commodities traders Nidera and Noble Agri, Cofco, the Chinese state-backed trading house, could be set to move on a market suffering...

Beleaguered commodity trader Noble Group is continuing its debt restructuring efforts through asset sales and rights issues after a difficult year for the Hong Kong based...

Lenders have always been keen to protect their returns but a recent trend towards borrowing base facilities demonstrates a clear preference for stringent security and...