News
05 October 2021

Commodity traders face big margin calls as gas prices soar

In:
Oil & gas
Region:
Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

The world's top commodity trading houses are being told by brokers and exchanges to deposit hundreds of millions of dollars in extra funds to cover their exposure to soaring gas prices, seven sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.Glencore, Gunvor, Trafigura and Vitol are among the...

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