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To meet the ever changing needs of the market.

THIS IS WHAT WE DO BEST…

Oil brokerage is at the heart of what we do. For almost 40 years, we have supported the global trading community with a trusted, hands-on service that has grown in scale and sophistication, while remaining firmly rooted in personal relationships, market expertise, and dedicated specialists.

From Fuel Oil to LPG, Naphtha to EBOB swaps, and from Gas and Power to Futures and Renewables, we cover a broad and evolving product spectrum. Whether it’s a 1kt barge of raffinate or a 750,000-barrel cargo of MOPS 92, our teams are active across all major hubs—from the US Gulf Coast to the Sea of Japan—connecting flows, pricing, and opportunities.

Complemented by our Shipping expertise, we bring together physical markets, derivatives, and logistics to deliver a fully integrated brokerage offering, tailored to the needs of today’s increasingly complex energy markets.

Gasoline Swaps

Our specialist team consisting of 15 Gasoline Swap Brokers transacts on behalf of majors, traders, banks and institutional funds.

The team is split into key areas including;

North West Europe swaps, arbs, inter-month spreads, gasoline cracks, gas/nap, RBOB/Brent, RBOB swaps/cracks, gasoline/naphtha spreads, Platts/Argus spreads and Brent swaps.
Singapore Mops 92 and East/West gasoline spreads operating from Singapore, Dubai and London
Mediterranean swaps including Med/North spreads.
USGC gasoline market with a dedicated team operating from Houston

The desk is available from the start of the Singapore trading day through to the close of business in Houston.

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Naphtha Swaps

The Naphtha derivatives desk was set up in 2009 and has already risen to be one of the leading brokers of Naphtha in the European market. With excellent relationships with all refiners, trading houses and banks, the naphtha team successfully covers all aspects of the naphtha market from Northwest European cracks, spreads to East/West and Asian MOPJ.

The highly skilled and dedicated team prides itself on delivering fast, accurate and a discrete service which is second to none. The teams experience and professionalism creates an environment beneficial to any client looking to gain a trustworthy platform to carryout extensive business.

Combined with Fundamental and Technical daily reports, the Oil Brokerage Naphtha team has the all-round infrastructure to provide a first class service to all its clients.

LPG Swaps

Launched in 2018, the LPG brokerage desk has grown rapidly to become one of the company’s key contributors. From modest beginnings, the team has expanded both its footprint and client base, consistently delivering value and exceeding expectations. In just over seven years, revenues have increased sharply, cementing the desk’s position as a significant player in the global LPG market.

The team provides comprehensive coverage of LPG pricing instruments across Asia, Europe, and North America, offering clients broad and efficient market access through the Oil Brokerage / OTC Global Holdings network. Working in close coordination with the Naphtha desk, the two teams complement each other seamlessly, creating strong cross-market synergies and generating liquidity across regions and market structures.

LPG Physical

Since its launch in 2019, Oil Brokerage’s LPG Physical desk has been active across European and trans-Atlantic markets for propane and butane, working both FOB and CFR cargoes. With nearly two decades of experience of LPG, we are able to turn that expertise to all sizes of cargoes, from VLGCs through MGCs and down to NWE/ARA coasters and ARA barges . We work closely with end-users of all kinds in the LPG market, from petrochemical producers, gasoline blenders to retail customers, as well as producers and traders.

We work alongside our LPG Swaps desks to provide our customers a full service when it comes to trading, from sourcing tonnes to finding outlets, and the accompanying hedging. Long-term relationships with many counterparties in the LPG market enable us to maximise value for our customers every day, and we continually expand our scale and reach.

Middle Distillate Swaps

Oil Brokerage started the Middle Distillate desk in 2018, but since then has grown to become the largest distillates desk in the market. Unlike other firms it provides comprehensive cover from Singapore, Dubai, Europe and US markets, on the Gasoil, ULSD, Jet and Gasoil 0.1% in flat price, diff or crack basis.

We recently acquired Blue Commodities, which adds several physical brokers to our already successful broking team, to further our reach and ability on global physical deals.

Fuel Oil Swaps

Oil Brokerage operates a global fuel oil derivatives broking service that has delivered consistent growth over the past decade. The team provides comprehensive coverage of fuel oil pricing instruments across Asia, Europe, and North America, offering clients broad and efficient market access through the Oil Brokerage / OTC Global Holdings network.

This capability has been further strengthened by the acquisition of Blue Commodities, which added experienced physical brokers to an already well-established team. The integration enhances Oil Brokerage’s reach and execution capabilities in global physical fuel oil markets, particularly across Northwest Europe, the Mediterranean, and West Africa, reinforcing its position as a leading broker in both derivative and physical fuel oil trading.

FFA

The market leading Forward Freight Agreements (FFA) desk has six brokers in London and two in Singapore.

The team covers all the major tanker sizes from Handies (30kt) in the Med to VLCCs (270kt) in the Arabian Gulf. With seamless interaction between gasoline and naphtha physical and swaps, physical ship broking through a tie up with a major international shipbroker and over thirty years combined FFA experience the OB FFA desk is world leading with a dominant market share. Those with an exposure to an extremely volatile tanker freight market include oil traders, oil majors, shipowners and funds and OB covers the spectrum comprehensively. The desk is available from early in the morning to cover Far Eastern requirements to late at night to cover the United States.

Gasoline And Naphtha Physical

The physical desks have been serving the market since 1989 and cover 200+ counterparties in diverse geographical locations and markets that are served from our offices in London, Singapore and the USA.

Our experienced and professional team deals with all aspects of physical gasoline and naphtha across all grades, sizes, geographies and trade types from inception, execution, operations to dispute resolution.

Customers should expect OB to add value to their business and our relationships are built on trust, efficient communication and a positive experience… we are highly dedicated to providing a great service.

From a 1000 tonne barge of Light Virgin Naphtha in Rotterdam to a 90,000 tonne cargo of Singapore Spec Gasoline we are able to work with customers across the whole of the market.

Middle Distillate Physical

Oil Brokerage’s Middle Distillates Physical desk provides integrated coverage across gasoil, ULSD and jet fuel markets. With operations based in London, Dubai and Houston, we combine regional expertise with a global view of product flows.

On ULSD and Gasoil we have a strong presence within the major pricing centres, along with the major demand areas of North-West Europe, the Mediterranean and South America whilst focusing on Arbitrage opportunities from the supply regions East of Suez and the US.

On Jet Fuel we have teams covering Jet A1, TS1 and kerosene cargoes, closely monitoring refinery production combined with regional imports and exports, parcelling activity to deliver timely market insight.

Together, the desk offers comprehensive middle distillates coverage across key trading hubs and major trade routes.

Crude

The Crude Desk at Oil Brokerage has built a strong reputation of providing specialist crude derivative broking services to its worldwide client base. Working from Desks in London, Dubai and Houston, we cover all aspects of the Crude market including Dated Brent, DFL , CFD’s, Brent/Dubai, EFS, EFP, U.S. Grades, Crude Swaps and Futures.

Our clients range from Noc’s, Major Oil Companies, Refiners, International Trading Companies, Investment Banks, Institutional Funds and End users.

LNG Swaps

With a team of over 10 professionals, our LNG desk combines in-depth market expertise and a strong reputation as the leading JKM Swap broker globally to assist clients in hedging physical exposure through JKM, TTF, and TFU contracts blocked on ICE.

Our brokerage team’s core focus is on execution and clearing for ICE Futures & Swaps in Asian and European gas products, but they also have a dedicated desk on Shipping, FFAs and Physical broking services.

Shipping

Since launching its shipbroking department in January 2020, Oil Brokerage has expanded rapidly, growing from an initial team of five brokers and one operator focused on clean products into a global platform of more than 50 brokers across all key locations.

Over the first two years, the team broadened its footprint with new desks in Dubai and Geneva, strengthening coverage of the CPP and DPP markets. This growth has since accelerated across regions and sectors, reflecting rising client demand and the continued expansion of the shipping franchise.

To support this development, Oil Brokerage has appointed a Global Head of Shipping Research and invested in dedicated technology, including the development of an internal platform to provide clients with seamless access to market insights.

Looking ahead, the focus remains on further global expansion, with particular emphasis on strengthening the Singapore, Houston and Dubai desks to ensure comprehensive sector and market coverage.

Renewables

As part of our ongoing commitment to adapting to the evolving energy landscape, we have launched a Renewables desk, encompassing both Biofuels and Carbon brokerage activities, to support the industry’s transition toward lower-carbon solutions.

The desk is designed to help clients navigate changing regulatory frameworks, manage exposure across environmental markets, and meet sustainability objectives, while continuing to support the reliable supply of energy.

To underpin this expansion, we have strengthened our team with professionals from diverse backgrounds, bringing fresh perspectives and deeper market insight to ensure we remain at the forefront of this rapidly developing sector.

Gas and Power

As part of our continued expansion across global energy markets, we have launched dedicated Gas and Power desks to complement our established oil brokerage capabilities. The desks focus on European natural gas and European power markets, reflecting the increasing convergence between hydrocarbons, electricity, carbon and energy derivatives in today’s energy landscape.

Leveraging our brokerage expertise, market access and global client network, the Gas and Power desks deliver price discovery and efficient execution across gas and power markets, including energy options. Working closely with our oil, LNG, and options desks, the team supports clients as they navigate increasingly interconnected energy markets and cross-commodity dynamics.

Futures

We are delighted to announce the launch of OB Futures, late 2025.

OB Futures leverages the broad, market-leading swaps flow facilitated by OB to deliver unique insight and exceptional access to liquidity across Crude, Gasoil, Heating Oil, and RBOB futures.

This connectivity empowers our team to provide efficient, resource-saving execution — whether OTC or on-screen.

Fuel Oil Physical

Following the acquisition of Blue Commodities, Oil Brokerage is proud to offer a comprehensive physical broking service for fuels and feedstocks. While we have a strong focus on the European market, our expertise and global network ensure access to opportunities worldwide.

Our experienced team delivers insightful market commentary and trading solutions for our clients. Working closely with our physical barge broking operations in Rotterdam, the team are equipped to handle enquiries of every size across the diverse spectrum of fuel oils and feedstocks.

West Africa (WAF): Middle Distillates Physical

With over a decade of experience operating across the West African landscape, OB WAF Middle Distillates has developed deep expertise in navigating what is often an opaque and complex market. This experience positions OB to improve market efficiency while, more importantly, to add value for all stakeholders—including end receivers, regional suppliers, domestic refineries, and international oil majors.

The WAF desk delivers value across the full supply chain by covering resupply flows, offshore Lomé operations, private imports, and international exports from West African refineries.

OB is committed to providing market participants with a true and fair reflection of the WAF market and related markets. In addition, OB supports new market entrants by connecting buyers and sellers and offering practical insight into market dynamics, including operational considerations and regional tender nuances.