Through a trader's eyes, the energy transition does not end oil and gas trading. It changes where value sits, how deals are structured, and which risks matter most. For B2B teams, the shift is already visible. IEA's medium-term outlooks point to oil demand growth slowing and flattening toward the end of the decade, while gas demand growth is increasingly driven by Asia Pacific, industry, and power. (iea.org) That means traders now read the market through product mix, routing,

Hydrogen is becoming a trade question. The Gulf can become a clean fuel exporter, but only through a chain that works end to end: low-cost renewable electricity, water handling, export terminals, clear certification, and buyers who can sign long-term contracts. The IEA's trade and infrastructure analysis shows that hydrogen trade is still minimal today, while ammonia already dominates announced trade flows; IRENA's GCC report shows that land, water, finance, and market certai

Carbon credits can change a cargo's story. In oil and LNG trading, a carbon-neutral cargo is usually a documented commercial claim, not a different physical product: the shipment's residual emissions are calculated, matched with verified credits, and then retired in a documented trail. The CFTC's final guidance on voluntary carbon credit contracts highlights the integrity points that matter here, including transparency, additionality, permanence, robust quantification, tracki

Biofuels trade on proof as much as on volume. In SAF and other low-carbon liquid fuels, the molecule, the spec, the life cycle carbon profile, and the compliance instrument can all carry value. A deal that looks simple at first glance often turns into a layered transaction with physical delivery, certification, and policy recognition built into the settlement. At Nedjma, our NOOR-Trading division works on this kind of layered commodity transaction. What traders actually need