Energy trading company BB Energy has launched a significant internal overhaul by reducing its Houston-based workforce and parting ways with several oil traders. The firm, headquartered in Houston for its U.S. operations, confirmed it had adjusted its structure to focus resources on its most profitable business lines.
Workforce reductions and strategic pivot
More than a dozen employees were laid off at the Houston office, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The company did not specify the exact number of affected staff but stated that the move was aimed at strengthening its financial resilience while enhancing commercial and operational efficiency.
A BB Energy spokesperson noted that the reorganisation reflects the company’s aim to solidify its long-term position in the U.S. market while expanding into new high-potential geographies.
Confirmed departures from the trading desk
Among the confirmed exits are Alexander George and Dylan Laurin, both crude oil traders. Alexander George will be joining Phillips 66 to continue trading crude. Dylan Laurin has also accepted a position with another oil trading firm, though the name was not disclosed.
Trevor Plath, a specialist in renewable fuels and carbon markets, has also left the company, according to three independent sources. Two other traders, Nelson Rios Requena and Brendan Donahue, both active in the distillate fuels market, departed BB Energy in recent weeks.
Partial relocation of administrative roles
Two sources indicated that BB Energy plans to relocate certain administrative functions from its U.S. operations to Europe as part of a broader global efficiency strategy. The company declined to comment on how its group-level administrative functions are organised.
According to its website, BB Energy is one of the world’s largest independent commodity trading firms, with annual revenues of $23bn and a trading volume of 33 million tonnes of crude oil and petroleum products.
