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ExxonMobil

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Biofuel Trading Analyst

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
London, UK
In Person
Finance & Banking

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Economics, Finance, Energy Markets, Business, Engineering, Environmental Science, Agriculture, or a related discipline.
  • Strong understanding of European biofuels, renewable fuels, feedstocks, and low-carbon energy markets.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of biofuels market fundamentals, including supply and demand drivers, production pathways, feedstock economics, trade flows, and pricing dynamics.
  • Experience analyzing regulatory and policy frameworks impacting European renewable fuels markets, including RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation, national compliance schemes, and related decarbonization initiatives.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex market, regulatory, and commercial information into actionable insights.
  • Experience developing market forecasts, supply and demand balances, pricing outlooks, or other analytical frameworks supporting commercial decision-making.
  • A commercial mindset with the ability to identify market opportunities and support trading decisions through data-driven analysis.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex market developments clearly to both commercial and technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced trading environment while managing multiple priorities.
  • Proficiency in Excel and experience utilizing market intelligence platforms, analytical tools, and data sources to support market analysis.
Responsibilities
  • Monitor and analyze European biofuels, feedstocks, renewable fuels, and low-carbon energy markets to identify market trends, commercial opportunities, and key risks.
  • Develop and maintain supply, demand, trade flow, and pricing forecasts to support trading strategies, portfolio management, and risk assessment activities.
  • Analyze market fundamentals, production economics, feedstock availability, and value chain dynamics across biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, ethanol, and other renewable fuel markets.
  • Assess the impact of European and national regulatory frameworks, including RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation, ETS II, and other emerging decarbonization policies.
  • Monitor legislative, policy, and regulatory developments affecting renewable fuels, compliance markets, sustainability requirements, and certification schemes.
  • Evaluate the commercial implications of evolving regulations and provide timely insights on market impacts, opportunities, and risks.
  • Partner closely with traders to develop market views, identify trading opportunities, and support strategy development through fundamental market analysis.
  • Deliver short-, medium-, and long-term market outlooks supporting trading, commercial positioning, and portfolio decision-making.
  • Produce regular market reports, presentations, and commentary that communicate complex market developments in a clear and actionable manner.
  • Track competitor activity, industry developments, infrastructure expansions, and emerging market trends impacting biofuels and renewable fuels markets.
  • Collaborate with trading, analytics, policy, and commercial teams to align market intelligence with business objectives.
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external market participants to enhance market understanding and intelligence gathering.
  • Support ad hoc commercial analysis, strategic assessments, and special projects as required by the trading organization.
Desired Qualifications
  • An advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
  • Experience supporting biofuels trading, renewable fuels trading, commodity trading, or commercial organizations.
  • Knowledge of sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel, biodiesel, ethanol, e-fuels, or broader energy transition markets.
  • Experience developing market intelligence, forecasting models, or commercial analytics related to renewable fuels and feedstocks.
  • Familiarity with European compliance markets, sustainability certification systems, and greenhouse gas accounting methodologies.
  • Experience working with large datasets and analytical tools to generate market insights and support commercial decisions.
  • Understanding of global biofuels trade flows, renewable fuel economics, and cross-commodity market relationships.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence commercial decisions through high-quality market analysis and strategic recommendations.

About the company

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ExxonMobil produces oil and natural gas and manufactures fuels, lubricants, and chemicals for transport operators, industrial customers, and consumers around the world. Its businesses span resource exploration and production, refineries that turn crude oil into fuels, and plants that make plastics and other chemical materials. The company sells products through wholesale supply agreements and the Exxon, Esso, and Mobil brands, including motor oils for vehicles and machinery. It also sells services that capture, transport, and store industrial carbon dioxide underground. The merged company formed in 1999 from Exxon and Mobil, with roots in earlier oil businesses, and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Investment has cash backing: ExxonMobil generated $23.6 billion of operating cash flow in the June 2026 quarter.
  • ExxonMobil is commercializing carbon storage: its second Louisiana operation started in February 2026.
  • Eligible U.S. employees build retirement savings: ExxonMobil contributes 7% of salary when workers contribute 6%.

What critics are saying

  • Oil prices drive ExxonMobil's results: higher crude prices added $4.2 billion to upstream earnings in the June 2026 quarter.
  • U.S. starting vacation is limited: ExxonMobil lists a two-week base allowance that increases with service.
  • ExxonMobil's workforce contracted: February 2026 reporting showed regular employees fell from 61,000 to 58,000 during 2025.

What makes ExxonMobil unique

  • ExxonMobil controls a vast shale footprint: its combined Permian holdings span more than 1.4 million net acres.
  • ExxonMobil directs Guyana's major offshore field: its affiliate operates Stabroek with a 45% stake.
  • ExxonMobil owns carbon-storage infrastructure: its U.S. carbon dioxide pipeline network stretches more than 1,300 miles.

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  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical plans
  • Maternity Leave
  • Retirement benefits
  • Annual vacations & holidays
  • Day care assistance program
  • Training and development program
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Workplace flexibility policy

Company News

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Oct 22nd, 2026
Exxon recoups $55B Guyana investment, turning the project into a free cash flow engine

Exxon Mobil says its Guyana project has fully paid back its investment, a shift management called "very much an inflection into free cash flow." The company said on a July 31, 2026 call that it recovered its $55 billion investment and all operating costs. Under the contract, up to 75% of production can go toward cost recovery. The rest is shared 50-50 with Guyana's government. Gross output was about 900,000 barrels a day in the second quarter. Exxon's free cash flow hit $17.0 billion in the quarter, up from $5.27 billion a year earlier. Management expects Guyana's free cash flow in 2030 to be twice the 2025 level. Higher oil prices may have boosted the quarter, and Exxon temporarily lost about 10% of upstream production to the Middle East conflict. The fifth floating production ship, Errea Wittu, is on track to start up by the end of 2026.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 21st, 2026
Exxon stock up 65.8% in a year: key dates to watch, from Q3 results to Guyana's fifth vessel

Exxon Mobil (XOM) shares returned 65.8% over the past year, against 17.4% for the S&P 500, helped by tight markets. Several events could move the stock over the next six months. The company reports third-quarter 2026 results on October 30, 2026. Second-quarter net income more than doubled to $14.5 billion from $7.08 billion a year earlier, and management expects refining margins to stay very high. Errea Wittu, its fifth production vessel in Guyana, is due to start up by the end of 2026. Exxon also plans investment decisions on projects in Mozambique and Papua New Guinea before year-end. The Middle East conflict cost Exxon about 10% of upstream output in the second quarter. Windfall taxes on European refining are a risk.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 20th, 2026
Cash beats debt: stronger balance sheets sit closer to 52-week highs in all five pairs

Companies with more cash than debt are holding up better as inflation hits 3.7%, the 10-year Treasury yields about 5.1%, and US oil tops $100 a barrel. An analysis of five industry pairs found the stronger company sat closer to its 52-week high in every case. In four, debt made the difference. Microsoft, with $20 billion of net cash, is 1.8% below its high. CoreWeave, with $46 billion of net debt, is 56.3% below. Exxon is 0.4% below its high, against 35.6% for American Airlines. Nucor trails its high by 4.9%, while Celanese trails by 30.8%. Alphabet is down 14.4%, while Charter, with $96 billion of net debt, is down 57.0%. Costco and Nike are the exception: Nike's gap stems from falling sales, not debt.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 17th, 2026
Diesel at $6.20 a gallon: Marathon leads five energy stocks set to gain

US diesel prices averaged $6.199 a gallon for the week of October 5, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. That is down from a 2026 peak of $6.529 in late September but more than $2.50 above a year ago. A disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping earlier this year cut global refined fuel exports. Refiners gain most. Marathon Petroleum's refining margin doubled to $36.33 a barrel in the second quarter, from $17.58 a year earlier. Integrated majors also benefit. Chevron's downstream earnings rose to $4.9 billion from $737 million, while ExxonMobil's refining and fuels earnings reached $4.1 billion, nearly double a year earlier. Pipeline firms Energy Transfer and Enterprise Products Partners earn mostly fees, so they get little direct lift. The EIA expects prices to stay high through October before easing.

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Oct 16th, 2026
Exxon shares rise 2% as refining margins add $4.5B to Q3 estimate

Exxon Mobil shares rose 2% to about $178.04 on Friday after the company said stronger refining margins could add about $4.5 billion to third-quarter results, compared with the prior quarter. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Exxon estimated a net $4.4 billion boost from better product margins. That was partly offset by a $1.3 billion hit from lower oil and liquids prices. The company said it saw no volume losses tied to Middle East events. Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta said the filing implied earnings per share near $4.10. That is above the FactSet consensus of about $3.87, but below Goldman's own estimate of $4.33. Exxon will report full results on October 30. The stock has gained 48% this year.