Trafigura Beheer BV is a Swiss multinational commodity trading company founded in 1993 that trades in base metals and energy, including oil. It is the world's second largest private oil trader after Vitol and the world's largest private metals trader. They use market knowledge, logistics, and global resources to move physical commodities where they’re needed when they’re needed. They develop markets, invest in infrastructure, build bridges and cement alliances to reduce the cost of trading and increase service levels.