Glencore Trading Earns $3.3 Billion in H1 as Iran War Drives Energy Prices Higher
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Updated · OilPrice.com · Jul 29
Glencore Trading Earns $3.3 Billion in H1 as Iran War Drives Energy Prices Higher
2 articles · Updated · OilPrice.com · Jul 29
Summary
$3.3 billion in first-half profit put Glencore's trading division close to the top end of its full-year earnings target after just six months.
The company set that annual goal at $3.5 billion, leaving its traders within striking distance of the ceiling and on track for a potential record year.
Soaring energy prices after the Iran war fueled the windfall, underscoring how commodity traders have profited from the latest market disruption.