Crude Oil

Primrose is an active participant in the global crude oil market, facilitating the procurement, marketing, and physical delivery of crude oil to refineries and trading counterparties across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Our crude oil trading desk manages a diverse portfolio of grades — from light sweet crudes to heavy sour blends — sourced through established relationships with national oil companies, independent producers, and upstream operators in key producing regions.

We operate across both the spot and forward markets, providing flexible supply solutions that align with the specific processing requirements and commercial objectives of our refinery and trading partners.

Our integrated approach combines market expertise, logistics capability, and financial discipline to deliver crude oil supply that is reliable, competitively priced, and efficiently executed.

Grades We Trade

We supply a broad range of internationally traded crude grades including:

• Bonny Light (Nigeria)
• Forcados (Nigeria)
• Arab Light / Arab Medium (Saudi Arabia)
• Basrah Light / Basrah Heavy (Iraq)
• Azeri Light (Azerbaijan)
• Urals (Russia)
• CPC Blend (Kazakhstan)
• Dated Brent (North Sea)

Our Trading Approach

Every transaction is managed with a clear focus on risk control, counterparty integrity, and operational efficiency. We work closely with our logistics partners to ensure that cargo movements are planned, tracked, and executed to the highest standards of safety and compliance.