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Vitol

Global energy and commodities trader

vitol.com

Headquarters: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Founded year: 1966
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 2,000–5,000
Industry: Integrated Oil & Gas

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Latest news about Vitol

In short: Vitol reported a $4.5 billion net profit for 2025, distributed $5.9 billion to shareholders, and divested several electric vehicle units.

Company announcements

August 20 Vitol

Vitol completes first co-processed bio-bunkering operation in Singapore

Vitol Bunkers and Olam Agri utilized cashew nutshell liquid for VLSFO, proving scalable GHG reductions without operational changes.

July 27 Vitol

Vitol divests VGMobility, the largest sustainable transportation platform in Latin America

The platform has over 2,600 electric buses and transports 250 million passengers annually.

July 24 Vitol

Vitol sells US upstream company VTX to Verde

VTX produces 60,000 boe/d in Texas's Delaware Basin. Sale price undisclosed.

June 25 Vitol

Vitol finalizes 20-year LNG supply agreement with IRH

Vitol will supply 1.0 mtpa of LNG on a FOB basis for 20 years, reinforcing IRH's energy supply.

Media coverage

Yesterday Realtid

Wealthy investors are once again betting on oil and gas

Family offices and hedge funds are increasing their investments in fossil fuels driven by high prices and geopolitical tension.

September 3 Reuters

Uganda appoints Vitol to market its crude, expanding the trader s role

Uganda said on Monday it had appointed global commodities trader Vitol to market its share of crude...

September 2 Middle East Eye

'Secretive' UAE and Swiss-based firms reportedly major crude suppliers to Israel

'Secretive' UAE and Swiss-based firms reportedly major crude suppliers to Israel 4 September 2026 12:35 BST Two little-known oil traders, Vitol and Heritage Petroleum FZCO...

August 24 The Conversation

Refinery rivalry: billion-dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long-running regional tensions

That should have closed the matter but it did not. Uganda and Tanzania have since signed a memorandum of understanding with commodity trader Vitol Bahrain...

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