International Crude Oil Markets and Trade

5 day course

Maximum 12 delegates

5 upcoming dates

US$3,950

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Navigate global oil flows—understand markets, risk, and trading dynamics from wellhead to vessel.

This immersive 5-day programme delivers a comprehensive deep dive into upstream operations, refining economics, trading mechanics, and risk management across international crude and refined products markets. Delegates engage with real-world exercises, LP modelling, contract simulations, market insight labs, and peer discussion—emerging ready to influence value chain and asset-level decision-making.

Why this course is important

Master the full value chain: Obtain clarity on exploration, refining, logistics, and trading—vital for integrated commercial and technical roles.
Navigate volatile markets: As price swings intensify, structured risk and hedging capabilities help safeguard profitability.
Sharpen commercial impact: Professional trading skills—from contract terms to benchmark assessment—equip participants to negotiate strategically and improve margin.

Who should attend

Business development, sales, marketing, and trading professionals in oil and energy
Finance, risk, and treasury managers accountable for commodity exposure
Refinery planners and commercial teams aiming to boost throughput and margin
Technical advisors, geoscientists, and engineers seeking commercial context to support project economics
Regulators, legal practitioners, and contract negotiators in the energy sector

What you will learn

Day-by-day immersive learning includes:

Upstream operations & market fundamentals – Geological formation, drilling basics, crude assays, and global production/reserves dynamics
Crude oil trading mechanics – Evolution of pricing systems, spot vs formula vs benchmarks, Brent market layers, contract structuring
Refined product markets – Freight and Worldscale contracts, arbitrage, product pricing, netback-margin logic, capacity & quality analysis
Risk & price management techniques – Price risk measurement, hedging strategies using forwards, futures, swaps, options, and crack spreads
International trade frameworks – Trade law, WTO, shipping regulations, dispute resolution, and trading norms across major hubs (US, UK, Singapore)

What participants say

1 / 3

I discovered the power of swaps and options for managing price volatility. The risk-measurement labs were highly valuable, and I loved the global trade law discussions. I will implement strategic hedging in our next commercial planning cycle.
Elouise, Risk Manager — Oil & Gas
Understanding benchmark layers and product arbitrage was eye-opening. I found the netback margin workshops extremely practical, and I enjoyed framing real LP scenarios. I’ll apply this insight to improve our refinery unit economics.
Abdul, Refinery Planner — Petrochemicals
I learned how to structure formula-pricing contracts and found the crack-spread hedging tools incredibly useful. I thoroughly enjoyed the freight simulation sessions, and I plan to use these techniques to optimise our crude-buying strategy.
Sven, Trading Analyst — Energy Firm

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There is a cap of 12 seatsUS$3,950 / delegate

All NTUiTiV courses are both Accredited and Quality Assured by one of the leading CPD Accreditation providers: Qualitas Accreditas.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center, Riyadh Minhal, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

or equivalent hotel nearby

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