Alpine Energy TradingTwo introductions, done carefully.
We work on two links of the supply chain: producer to refinery, and refinery to oil marketing company. In both, our role ends at the introduction and the support around it.
Producer to refinery
We introduce authorised sellers of crude oil to refineries looking for supply. We confirm that the seller is entitled to sell before any details are shared.
Refinery to oil marketing company
We introduce refineries and suppliers of refined fuels to oil marketing companies and importers who need dependable supply.
How an introduction works
01
Inquiry
A company tells us what it wants to buy or sell: product, region and timing.
02
Verification
We check registration, the people who own and control the company, and its authority to buy or sell. We screen against sanctions lists.
03
Agreements
Each party signs a confidentiality agreement before details are shared. Where we are to be paid, that party also signs a commission agreement.
04
Introduction
We introduce parties whose needs fit, and share only what they have agreed to share.
05
Direct negotiation
Buyer and seller agree specification, price, delivery and payment between themselves. Payment passes between their banks, not through us.
06
Completion
When the transaction completes as agreed, we are paid the commission set out in the written agreement.
How the desk is used
Mandated facilitation
When a principal gives us a written mandate, we carry that enquiry to the other side. We do not invent a mandate.
Strategic introduction
We introduce a buyer to a seller only after both know who they are speaking to.
Transaction coordination
We keep documents and questions in one thread. We do not sign the sale contract.
Official representation
If we speak for a party, that authority is in writing and limited to what the letter says.