Specialising in Tailor-made Physical and Derivative Trading

CSC Commodities is a leading global commodity derivatives specialist. Established in 2013, the company offers a breadth of expertise in crude oil, refined products, freight, emissions management, renewable energy and renewable fuels. With offices in London, New York, Amsterdam, Dubai and Singapore, CSC Commodities has a strong reputation and reach in the energy markets.

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Five Facts About Marex

2005

Founded in 2005

NASDAQ

Listed April 2024 (MRX)

2,400+

Employees

40+

Offices globally

60+

Exchanges globally

Financial Strength (2024)

10 Years

Of consecutive growth

35% CAGR

Of consecutive growth

~2% Market Share

(>US$70bn estimated serviceable addressable market)

Navigating Energy Market Uncertainty

Bastien Declercq, CEO of CSC, explains how 2025 challenged global energy markets. Rapid changes — including Middle East tensions, new sanctions, shifting tariffs, and evolving OPEC+ decisions — highlighted that liquidity alone cannot ensure stability or effective market management.

Organisations that succeeded were those that integrated insights across energy markets, freight, derivatives, and regulatory developments. By planning for multiple scenarios and managing outcomes across the system, rather than relying on a single forecast, they maintained operational resilience and made informed trading and risk management decisions.

About CSC Commodities

Our deep expertise spans the refined products complex and its supply chains - from fuel oil to distillates, light ends to carbon - linking blends, flows, and logistics with actionable market insight.

The team provides tailor-made derivatives, allowing counterparties to select the exact product specifications they require, supported by direct access to a dedicated trading team and a high-touch service model.

CSC’s broad and diversified trading mandate covers residual fuel oils, middle distillates, LPG, dry freight, and a full spectrum of environmental commodities. Since its acquisition by Marex in 2019, CSC has expanded its energy sector market making capabilities.

We offer clearing arrangements on all major global exchanges, including ICE, CME, EEX, and SGX, and facilitate bilateral trading through Marex - making CSC a one-stop shop for energy and environmental markets.

Coal

Crude Oil

Distillates & Light Ends

Dry Freight

Fuel Oil

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Liquids

Wet Freight

Supporting you in the energy transition

With increased geopolitical and climatological unpredictability, coupled with tightening mandatory emissions reduction schemes, commodities have seen higher levels of uncertainty leading to persistent volatility in prices.

At CSC, we can help create net-zero voyage hedges for the shipping sector, supporting operators through the entirety of the voyage lifecycle from freight costs, bunker fuel oil, biofuels, cargo and emissions allowances.

Biofuels

Compliance Emissions

Renewable Gas

Renewable Power

Voluntary Carbon

How we help institutions

At CSC, we provide tailored solutions to a diverse range of market participants. Whether you’re managing physical assets, navigating emissions regulations, or seeking alpha in volatile markets, our expertise and infrastructure are designed to support your objectives.

Your Challenges:

Accessing niche commodity exposures
Managing portfolio risk and diversification
Navigating ESG mandates and regulatory complexity
Understanding underlying commodities

How We Help:

Thematic exposure to geopolitical and macroeconomic risk, and EU regulatory changes
Structured products and custom derivatives

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Integrated Voyage Hedging - A real world example

Imagine a customer planning to ship cargo along a specific route who wants to hedge the entire shipment and fix costs on a voyage basis. CSC’s trading desk can produce a single price that incorporates:

Freight costs: calculated using ship speed, weather assumptions, port congestion, and current time-charter rates.
Bunker costs: derived from sailing time, fuel consumption rates, and prevailing bunker fuel prices.

Emissions offset costs: based on projected emissions and regulatory obligations at both departure and arrival ports.

All three components, ship charter, bunker fuel, and emissions offsets, can be hedged or sourced independently through CSC’s market-making capabilities. This enables a tailored, bundled solution for the counterparty, leveraging the full breadth of our platform.