Gunvor Group is one of the world's largest independent commodities trading houses by turnover, founded in 2000 by Torbjörn Törnqvist and Gennady Timchenko. Headquartered in Geneva, the company employs more than 1,600 people across offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Dubai, Houston, and other locations worldwide.
The company's core activity is the physical trading and movement of energy and related commodities from source to end-demand markets. Its trading portfolio spans crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, LNG, biofuels, power, and base metals. To support these operations, Gunvor owns and operates strategic infrastructure assets - including refineries, pipelines, storage terminals, and shipping vessels - giving it direct control over significant parts of the supply chain.
Beyond traditional hydrocarbons, Gunvor has expanded into biofuels and power trading and maintains a stated focus on sustainability and emissions reduction as part of its broader engagement with the energy transition. The company's activities require active management of complex logistical challenges and geopolitical risks across multiple continents and commodity markets.
