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Russell Hardy

Russell Hardy

British businessman

Russell Hardy is a British businessman, and the chief executive (CEO) of Vitol, the world's largest independent oil trading company.[1]

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Early life

Hardy has a master's degree in engineering from Imperial College London.[2][3]

Career

Hardy began his career working for BP, trading fuel oil.[2]

In 1993, Hardy left BP and joined Vitol.[3] He has been a member of its executive committee since 2007, and CEO of the Europe, Middle-East and Africa region since 2017.[2] In March 2018, he was appointed CEO of the entire company, succeeding Ian Taylor, who became chairman.[2][4]

In 2022, Hardy predicted that Russia won't be able to protect itself from the negative effects of the international sanctions, while Russian oil export would fall by 1 million barrels a day in winter 2022-2023.[5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    Rathenow, Solveig (3 November 2022). "Die wachsende "Schattenflotte" an Tankern wird den Einbruch von Russlands Ölexporten nicht abfedern, sagt ein Experte". Business Insider (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. [2]
    Payne, Julia. "Hardy takes helm from Taylor as CEO of trading giant Vitol". reuters.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Russell Hardy - Gastech Exhibition & Conference". gastechevent.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Top Trader Vitol Has New CEO as Taylor Becomes Chairman". www.bloomberg.com. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. [5]
    Rathenow, Solveig (3 November 2022). "Die wachsende "Schattenflotte" an Tankern wird den Einbruch von Russlands Ölexporten nicht abfedern, sagt ein Experte". Business Insider (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Ukraine-Blog: Fotos, Fakes und Fragen – «Unsere Kommandanten nennen Menschen Fleisch»: Russische Infanteristen sind wütend und beschweren sich". Basler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2022.


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