International Crude Oil Markets and Trade

“The NTUiTiV Difference” – This is Why This Course is Right for You

• ♥ Special Discounted Price of US$3,950 – the usual price is US$4,950
• ♥ Satisfaction Guaranteed – or we will give you your money back!
• ♥ 15% Early-bird Discount – for the first 3 people to register for any course
• ♥ 20% Group Discount – if you come with one or more colleagues
• ♥ No More Than 12 Delegates on the course – guaranteed

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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:

1. Upstream operations & market fundamentals
   – Geological formation, drilling basics, crude assays, and global production/reserves dynamics

2. Crude oil trading mechanics
   – Evolution of pricing systems, spot vs formula vs benchmarks, Brent market layers, contract structuring

3. Refined product markets
   – Freight and Worldscale contracts, arbitrage, product pricing, netback-margin logic, capacity & quality analysis

4. Risk & price management techniques
   – Price risk measurement, hedging strategies using forwards, futures, swaps, options, and crack spreads

5. International trade frameworks
   – Trade law, WTO, shipping regulations, dispute resolution, and trading norms across major hubs (US, UK, Singapore)

🌟 What participants say

Sven, Trading Analyst – Energy Firm
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
“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.”

Abdul, Refinery Planner – Petrochemicals
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
“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.”

Elouise, Risk Manager – Oil & Gas
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
“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.”