Omar Suby

About Omar Suby

I am a crude oil trader with over 15 years of experience navigating the full complexity of global physical and derivatives markets — from deal origination and execution to strategy development and senior-level market communication.My career has been built on one consistent foundation: generating trading profits through disciplined execution, deep market relationships, and a relentless focus on finding edge in competitive markets.I managed physical crude trading across some of the world\'s most strategically important markets — the Middle East, West Africa, Latin America, the US Gulf Coast, East Coast, West Coast, and the US Export market. I develop and execute global arbitrage strategies designed to capture value across regional price differentials, negotiate large-scale term and spot contracts with a diverse network of counterparties, and close complex multi-year deals.My approach to the market has evolved deliberately over the course of my career. After building a strong foundation in fundamental analysis in my early years, I made a strategic pivot to technical analysis. The result is a more disciplined trading process that has delivered returns across varying market conditions.I have long been a go-to source of market intelligence for senior leadership. From geopolitical risk to pricing dynamics and fundamental shifts, I synthesize what\'s happening in global markets into clear perspectives that influence strategic decision-making at the executive level.If you would like to connect or learn more about my professional experience, please send me an InMail message or email me at o••••@hotmail.com. Key Strengths: Global Crude Oil Markets | Physical crude & Derivatives Trading | Trading Strategy | Pricing Dynamics | Market Analysis | Forecasting | Risk Management & Mitigation | Financial Modeling & Analysis | Negotiation | Client Relationship Management | Regulatory Compliance | Supply Chain Management

Experience

1. Crude Oil Trader

   Phillips 66

   Jan 2009 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Facilitate physical and paper trading across international markets, including Middle Eastern crude, West Africa, US East Coast, US West Coast, North Alaska, US Gulf Coast grades, and US Export market. Execute multi-year deals for term contracts driving $65M+ in trading profits. Transitioned from fundamental to technical analysis focus. Negotiate deals to purchase over 60M barrels, executing trading strategies by leveraging global arbitrage opportunities Created hybrid technical analysis tool in 2023 for optimal trade entry and exit points, and avoid large drawdowns, generating $15M profits annually with 65% success rate Served as architect for complex 5-year term supply contract for crude oil to a US refiner and established mutually beneficial pricing mechanisms, achieving $2 to $2.50 profitability per barrel with overall profitability averaging $25M annually; laid foundation for joint business ventures in pipeline space and rail business Negotiated 30+ freight co-load deals with 3rd parties, leveraging economies of scale on freight for Middle East cargos Manage high profile counterparty relationships with NOC’s Communicate market fundamentals to Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, and Commodity Leads and provide daily reports to all traders

Education

• Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance, Accounting

  1997 — 2001

• Harvard Business School

  Program for Leadership Development

  2018 — 2019