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Natural Gas - now a significant participant in the
natural gas wholesale market and have a strong
customer base of utilities and large industrial consumers - have support portfolio of storage and
transportation facilities in place within both Europe and North America.
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) - Mercuria has been significantly involved in trading the
downstream natural gas and power markets,
which are the ultimate drivers for LNG demand.
Power – We participate in daily, monthly and
annual auctions; as well as real-time peak energy
markets. The broad spectrum of wholesale power
activities in Europe and North America provides
synergies with other Mercuria activities such as
gas, bio-fuels, coal and energy-credits.
Coal - We trade coal at origin and destination.
We can combine funding, storage, blending and
risk management operations.
Dry bulk - We receive and deliver cargoes of
Coal and Iron Ore worldwide – or to our own storage facilities. Physical freight requirements are
usually met by chartered vessels while risk is primarily managed through swaps and options.
Hard Commodities – we are present throughout the supply chain from commodity producers
to end-users. Our global trading and risk management activities in Thermal & Coking Coal, Iron Ore
and other related metal ores such as Manganese
and Chrome.
Environmental Markets - We are active on all
major carbon exchanges and have lines for OTC
(over the counter) deals with many end-users, including governments, utilities and industrial con-
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cerns. Within Europe, we trade nearly 10% of the
total annual carbon credits. Our portfolio currently includes some registered Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM) projects located in China, Asia,
Africa and South America.
Base Metals - We trade copper, aluminum,
lead, zinc, nickel and tin across the physical and
financial hubs of Asia, Europe and America.
Soft Commodities - Current product coverage
includes primary food and feed grains, oil seeds,
and vegetable oils.
Bunkering and Maritime - Minerva Bunkers,
a subsidiary of Mercuria, ensures the high quality
and efficient delivery of energy needs to marine
vessels.
REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
Mercuria’s business model continues to evolve
to expand its range of activities, so too does the
regulatory oversight of Mercuria. Mercuria has
always been subject to regulations and oversight
across the globe in all of its activities and takes
these responsibilities very seriously.
Mercuria’s subsidiary Mercuria Europe Trading
Limited is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This enables Mercuria to enhance
the services it can offer across the European financial commodities markets, an important and
strategic extension of our existing physical business.
Mercuria is also a clearing member of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).
