Bruno Roch has over 20 years of experience in energy markets covering both physical and derivatives transactions and has overseen global trading activities within Goldman Sachs and Trafigura amongst others. He is a world-class expert in Power, Gas, Dry Freight, Iron Ore, Fertilizers, Biomass, Emissions, Petroleum Coke, Thermal and Metallurgical Coal.
Prior to joining SEDA, Bruno held the position of Chairman, Executive Director of SUEK AG (Marketing and Trading), as well as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the SUEK Group. His responsibilities encompassed overseeing a diverse portfolio of products, including key infrastructure elements such as ports, storages, power plants, railway, and mines. He oversaw both the company’s and Third Party assets, representing over to 120 mln tonnes per year and 17,000 MW of Power and Heat capacity as well as infrastructure and asset investments.
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Prior to this, Bruno was a senior trader at Trafigura Pte. Ltd. His responsibilities extended to origination of Russian products as well as North America and Latam, building teams and trading the commodities. He also had responsibility for managing Logistical assets of the group as well as mining investments from a commercial perspective. He was previously responsible for the Atlantic markets in Thermal Coal, Petroleum Coke, Coking Coal and Metallurgical Cokes and traded derivatives in coal, coking coal, freight and Fuel Oil.
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Bruno's earlier experience includes working at Goldman Sachs as an Executive Director in their Commodities division, where he traded the Pacific and then the Atlantic Physical Coal book, from the supply side of Colombia, USA, South Africa and Russia to the end consumer in South and Central America as well as North America, plus the European and Mediterranean utilities and occasionally also Asian utilities. Additionally he also traded European Power, Emissions and Natural Gas.
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His additional responsibilities included managing the commercial and logistics side of a Colombian Coal mine acquisition by optimising it within an existing Atlantic portfolio and integration of the Physical Coal business acquired from Constellation Energy with over 100 physical coal and freight contracts.
EXPERTISE
Commodities
Energy Markets
Energy Trading
Energy Infrastructure
EDUCATION
University of Middlesex
BA Hons SW Degree in Business Studies with German
WORK HISTORY
SEDA Experts
Managing Director
2023-Current
EuroChem and Suek Group companies
Special advisor to the Board and CEO and Development Director
Chief Commercial Officer SUEK Group, Chairman and Executive
Director SUEK AG
Head of Commodity Trading (EuroChem and SUEK), Chairman and
Executive Director SUEK AG
Head of Proprietary Trading
2020-2022
Trafigura Pte. Ltd.
Bulks trader
2012-2020
Goldman Sachs International
Senior Executive Director, Coal & Freight Atlantic Basin
Executive Director, European Power & Gas, EUA Emissions, Physical
and Financial Coal and Freight
Associate, European Power & Gas, EUA Emissions, Financial Coal
and Freight
2005-2012
Manro-Haydan Trading
Commodities Trader
2005
AEP Energy Services Ltd
Senior Trader (Coal & Biomass)
Trader, International Coal and Freight Team
Power and Gas Shift Team and Prompt Market Trader
2001-2004
British Energy Power & Energy Trading Limited
UK Power NETA Shift Trader, Middle Office
2000-2001