Russell Hardy
Russell Hardy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Oil trader |
| Title | CEO, Vitol |
| Term | March 2018- |
| Predecessor | Ian Taylor |
Russell Hardy is a British businessman, and the chief executive (CEO) of Vitol, the world's largest independent oil trading company.[1]
Early life
[edit]Hardy has a master's degree in engineering from Imperial College London.[2][3]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Payne, Julia. "Hardy takes helm from Taylor as CEO of trading giant Vitol". reuters.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Russell Hardy - Gastech Exhibition & Conference". gastechevent.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Top Trader Vitol Has New CEO as Taylor Becomes Chairman". www.bloomberg.com. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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