GLENN's CV
GLENN MICHAEL ALFRED PORTIER
Founder And CEO | Petroleum Trading
Profile summary
Strategic Founder & CEO with 16 years shaping petroleum and trading outcomes, bringing extensive GCC experience and fluency in multiple languages. Known for building global trading operations, opening regional offices, and securing major fuel supply contracts across international markets. Committed to driving commercial negotiations, P&L management, and stakeholder engagement across upstream and downstream sectors.
Career highlights
Global Trading Operations: Traded on a global scale and balanced office operations between London and Singapore during tenure at Vitol.
Regional Office Expansion: Opened the Vitol trading office in Dubai in the year 2000 to manage regional trading purposes.
Major Fuel Supply Contractssecured: Secured term contracts with Enoc, Eppco, and Emirates to supply petrol stations across the UAE alongside a fuel oil and gasoil contract with SEWA.
Refinery Trading Secondment: Seconded to Oman Trading International to teach local personnel cargo trading methods and worked with Oil tanking Sohar to establish terminal connections.
Key skills
Professional experience
Reports directly to stakeholders, managing international operations for physical trades and brokerage. Directs global supply strategies, client relationship management, and commercial negotiations across multiple regions.
- Established tank configurations for oil clients in Hamriyah and Fujairah.
- Trained traders and operators on contract execution and customer communication methods.
- Conducted outreach to suppliers and receivers to gather market intelligence and source import and export deals.
- Evaluated cargo purchase and sale agreements by reviewing commercial and operational terms.
Shaped global trading strategies, balancing office operations between London and Singapore while managing international fuel oil, gasoil, and gasoline flows.
- Opened the Vitol trading office in Dubai in 2000, establishing local presence and commercial operations.
- Secured term contracts with Enoc, Eppco, and Emirates to supply all petrol stations across the UAE.
- Secured a term contract with SEWA to supply the electric board with fuel oil and gasoil over a four-year period.
Education
Languages
English · Professional
Dutch · Professional
French · Professional
Italian · Professional
German · Professional