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Views from the desk

Notes on commercial leadership in energy — what the market pays for, what it undervalues, and what actually separates the traders and commercial leaders who scale from those who plateau.

AUGUST 2026

Trading Is the Easy Part. Hiring for It Isn't.

Indian Oil's new joint venture with Vitol and ADNOC's push toward 2 million barrels a day both prove state oil giants now have the capital to trade. What's actually scarce is leadership that can run a desk at trading speed while still answering to a state-company board.

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