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On-the-ground intel gave Trafigura a banner year in 2020 amid Covid-19

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Anita Gabriel

Anita Gabriel

Published Wed, Jan 20, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    COMMODITIES-trading giant Trafigura's presence in China provided crucial heads-up on the demand and supply oil shocks awaiting the world as the pandemic reared its head last year.

    The on-the-ground intel it received enabled the Singapore-headquartered trader to pull off spectacular profits in a year riddled with failures.

    TrafiguraOil pricesHin Leong

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