About Us

Learn To Trade Crude Oil Like  Pro

As a professional crude oil trader, a lot of the time my best “work” as a trader is to do NOTHING except wait.! Crude Oil Trader

2003

Year Founded

3

Global Trading Desks

120+

Trading Professionals

$18B+

Annual Volume

Our Story

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"BECOME A FUNDED CRUDE OIL TRADER" Buy and Sell Crude Oil For A Living From Anywhere In The World.. THERE ARE START-UP COSTS - YOU MUST HAVE AVAILABLE FUNDS TO PARTICIPATE.

By 2010, we had established desks in London and Singapore, giving us round-the-clock coverage across every major crude benchmark. Today we operate across 40+ markets, moving 2.4 million barrels per day through a network of 150+ counterparty relationships.

We are not a bank. We are not a major. We are a specialist crude trading firm — and that focus is our edge.

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How We Operate

Principles That Hold Under Pressure.

Execution First

Markets don't wait. We are structured to decide and execute without bureaucratic delay. Speed is a competitive advantage we protect.

Counterparty Trust

Our word is our bond. Every commitment we make — on price, volume, or timing — is honored. Reputation is the only currency that compounds.

Analytical Rigor

We build our own view of the market. Proprietary models, primary research, and on-the-ground intelligence inform every position we take.

Risk Discipline

We take calculated risk, not reckless risk. Every position is sized, hedged, and monitored against hard limits. Preservation of capital is non-negotiable.

Two Decades of Trading

Key Milestones.

2003

Founded in Houston with a single Brent crude desk.

2007

Expanded to London; added Urals and West African grades.

2010

Singapore desk opened; full Asia-Pacific coverage established.

2014

Crossed 1M bbl/day in physical trading volume.

2018

Launched proprietary risk management and hedging desk.

2021

Expanded market intelligence division; 40+ grade coverage.

2024

Reached 2.4M bbl/day; 150+ active counterparty relationships.

Leadership

The Desk Behind the Trades.

kEITH JAY BRUGGEMAN

kEITH JAY BRUGGEMAN

Chief Executive Officer

25 years in physical crude markets. Former head of crude trading at a major European integrated oil company. Built the firm from a single Brent desk to a global operation.

JOSHUA JAY BRUGGEMAN

JOSHUA JAY BRUGGEMAN

Head of Trading — Asia Pacific

Based in Singapore. 18 years trading Middle Eastern and Asian grades. Deep relationships with NOCs across the Gulf and Southeast Asia.

Marcus Osei

Marcus Osei

Head of Risk Management

Quantitative background from Goldman Sachs commodities desk. Oversees all hedging programs, position limits, and counterparty credit exposure.

Elena Vasquez

Elena Vasquez

Head of Logistics & Shipping

Former VLCC operations director. Manages tanker chartering, pipeline nominations, and terminal agreements across all three trading regions.

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