Senior Crude Oil Fundamental Market Analyst
petrochina international americaHouston (TX)
Senior Crude Oil Fundamental Market Analyst
Posted 5 days ago
petrochina international americaHouston (TX)
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About the role
Job Description: Senior Crude Oil Market Analyst
Location: Houston, TX
Position Summary:
The Crude/Freight Fundamental Analyst is responsible for developing fundamental and quantitative models, insights, and research reports for the Crude Oil trading desk The role will primarily focus on global crude flows, tanker shipping and freight analytics, including vessel supply/demand, freight economics, and crude arbitrage calculations. The analyst will also support LATAM crude fundamental while developing a broader understanding of physical crude markets and trading dynamics.
Freight Market & Trade Economics: Analyze tanker freight rates, vessel availability, ballast movements, tanker supply/demand, shipping constraints, and transportation costs. Develop quantitative models to assess effective vessel availability, freight market dynamics, and their implications for crude arbitrage opportunities and global trade flows.
Global Crude Flows & Shipping Analytics: Track and analyze international crude cargo movements using vessel-tracking data and shipping intelligence platforms. Monitor export/import flows, key shipping routes, and cargo movements to identify emerging trade patterns and market dislocations.
Crude Flow & Arbitrage Modeling: Develop, maintain, and enhance global crude oil flow and arbitrage models to evaluate trade economics, regional price differentials, freight costs, and changing trade routes. Identify economically viable crude movements across key producing and consuming regions.
Crude Supply & Demand Fundamentals: Maintain and enhance global and regional crude supply/demand models incorporating production, refinery runs, inventories, imports/exports, and logistical constraints to assess market balances and pricing implications. Maintain LATAM crude fundamental models, with a focus on production, refinery operations, and export forecasting across key producing countries.
Analytical & Trading Desk Support: Work closely with senior analysts to support crude market research, fundamental analysis, data collection, model development, and ad hoc analytical projects. Assist in identifying market trends, preparing research, and delivering actionable insights to support trading decisions.
Data Analytics & Reporting: Develop and maintain analytical models, automated data processes, dashboards, and reporting tools to support crude market analysis and trading decisions.
Required Qualifications: At least 2-5 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
Familiarity with crude oil markets, tanker freight economics, and energy arbitrage modeling is strongly preferred, but prior crude market experience is not required.
Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, with demonstrated experience developing financial, economic, commodity, or market-related models.
Strong intellectual curiosity, problem-solving skills, and demonstrated willingness to learn crude oil markets, physical trading dynamics, and global energy markets.
Proficiency in Python, SQL, Excel, or comparable analytical tools, with the ability to manage large datasets and automate analytical processes and communicate complex analytical findings clearly and work effectively with trading and commercial teams.
Experience utilizing commercial market intelligence platforms such as Kpler, Vortexa, Bloomberg, Argus, Platts, LSEG/Refinitiv, or similar market data providers is preferred.
The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify this job description and any of the responsibilities included herein at any time, for any reason, with or without advance notice.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the futu re.
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