Petroleum Coke
Trading capability for fuel-grade and anode-grade petcoke from Canadian oil sands upgraders.
GMC Trading Group has standard trading capability for this commodity — producer relationships, export logistics, and back-to-back L/C settlement structure are in place. Pursued on counterparty request.
What we trade in petroleum coke.
Petroleum coke (petcoke) is a carbon-rich solid produced as a byproduct of oil refining and oil sands upgrading. Fuel-grade petcoke is used in cement kilns and power generation; anode-grade petcoke is used in aluminium smelter anode production.
Canadian oil sands upgrading produces large volumes of high-quality petcoke as a byproduct. The product follows essentially the same Pacific export trade lane as our active sulphur book — same Vancouver terminals, same vessel types, same Asian customer base.
GMC Trading Group has trading capability for Canadian petroleum coke on counterparty request. Production volumes are substantial and stable.
Origins we source from
- Alberta — Suncor, Syncrude, CNRL Horizon, Husky upgraders
- Sarnia refining
- Pacific Coast Terminals export
Why this trade right now
Asian aluminium smelters require anode-grade petcoke that is in structurally tight global supply. Asian cement producers are major fuel-grade petcoke buyers with consistent annual demand. Canadian petcoke ships through the same Pacific lanes as sulphur and trades through similar counterparty networks.
Typical destination markets
- China — cement and aluminium
- India — cement industry
- Middle East — aluminium smelters
- Southeast Asia — power generation