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Entity

Vitol

Tracked across 23 events · 2074 articles · First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last active Aug 20, 2026

Sentiment
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Attention
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Relationships
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Business
Impact: Vitol stopped trading with Radiant World after seeing invalid documents, reducing its exposure to potential fraud and reputational risk.
Jul 31, 2026 · 6 articles
6 50
Business
Impact: Vitol, a leading energy and commodities trader, is investing in the Delfin FLNG 1 project and has long-term LNG sales agreements with Ikon Midstream.
Jun 03, 2026 · 12 articles
6 60
Business
Impact: Vitol is a partner in the Baleine Phase 3 project, which will expand its involvement in a major hydrocarbon discovery and contribute to its energy portfolio.
May 25, 2026 · 6 articles
2 0
Domestic
Impact: Vitol is a trading company confirmed to own the diesel shipment that was falsely attributed to Petronas or the Malaysian Government, clarifying the true ownership in the event.
Apr 15, 2026 · 6 articles
4 10
Regulatory
Singapore's police force has begun looking into Radiant World, one of the world's largest iron ore traders, after receiving reports about the company. This follows a series of investigations and counterparty actions against the firm…
Impact: Vitol stopped trading with Radiant World, avoiding potential fraud losses and reinforcing market concerns.
Aug 20, 2026 · 8 articles
4 10
Domestic
Impact: Vitol, an oil trading firm, was shared the proposed framework, suggesting it could participate in the bonded storage plan.
May 26, 2026 · 6 articles
4 30
Business
Pakistan's largest refiner, Cnergyico Pk Limited, is increasing its purchases of US crude oil to diversify energy supplies after disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, caused by the Iran war, exposed the country's heavy dependence…
Impact: Vitol is a potential supplier in longer-term contracts with Cnergyico Pk Limited, benefiting from increased US crude trade to Pakistan.
Aug 17, 2026 · 6 articles
6 10
International
Impact: Vitol Americas was among the oil executives present at the White House meeting, indicating its potential interest in future Venezuelan oil operations.
Jan 09, 2026 · 6 articles
8 20
International
Impact: Vitol Bahrain's head of research, Bader Nooruddin, provided a forecast for Gulf refineries' ramp-up capacity, aligning with the broader industry's outlook on recovery.
Jun 03, 2026 · 6 articles
4 60
Tech
Impact: Vitol is one of the 16 winners of CarbonX 2.0, receiving funding and support for its CCUS for Steel technology.
Jun 24, 2026 · 13 articles
3 40
Business
Impact: Vitol is a consortium partner in the Baleine project, benefiting from the field's expansion.
Jul 13, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
House Democrats, anticipating a possible return to majority after the November midterms, are developing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms linked to President Donald Trump, rather than pursuing immediate impeachment. The plan…
Impact: Vitol is a commodity trader targeted over Venezuelan oil sales. The investigation could affect its trading operations and compliance costs.
Aug 08, 2026 · 7 articles
4 0
Accidents
On August 13, 2026, an explosion occurred at a petroleum storage facility operated by Gunvor Group at the Netherlands — Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe. The blast killed one person and injured six others…
Impact: Vitol operates at the port; no direct impact was reported, but the event underscores risks for energy traders.
Aug 13, 2026 · 21 articles
8 0
International
Impact: Tom Baker, a managing director for Bahrain for global commodities trader Vitol, stated that the global oil market was underpricing some risks from the Iran war. This highlights the company's perspective on market risks.
Jun 03, 2026 · 97 articles
8 5
International
Impact: Vitol Group is in partnership talks with Indian Oil to set up a trading desk, part of India's diversification strategy.
Apr 20, 2026 · 709 articles
8 0
International
Impact: Vitol Group was represented in a meeting with Donald Trump to discuss ways to maintain the blockade while minimizing impact on American consumers.
May 07, 2026 · 362 articles
10 0
International
Impact: Vitol Group was represented in a meeting with Donald Trump to discuss ways to maintain the blockade while minimizing impact on American consumers.
Apr 20, 2026 · 607 articles
7 0
Regulatory
Impact: Dylan Seff, head of utilities and sustainable power at Vitol, commented on the difficult situation PJM Interconnection faces, suggesting that any solution will involve some 'pain'.
Jun 04, 2026 · 6 articles
4 0
International
Feb 13, 2026 · 9 articles
6 0
International
Mar 14, 2026 · 6 articles
6 0
International
May 01, 2026 · 6 articles
8 0
International
Apr 27, 2026 · 115 articles
8 0
International
Apr 26, 2026 · 48 articles
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