UNIQUE FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS

UFI is an energy trading company registered in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE.  We specialise in the trading of Oil and Gas products and aim to become a leading name in the global Oil and Gas industry.  The team at UFI is made up of industry experts, who between them have over 40 years of experience in the Oil and Gas sector.

As professional traders, fund managers, distributors or suppliers you want a broking and execution service that is fast, efficient and cost-effective.

We serve clients throughout Europe and the Middle East. We are part of the Al Rajhi Group, who are significant investors in the steel, cement, plastics, and agricultural sectors, and are associated with Al Rajhi Bank, the world’s largest Islamic bank.

Oil

With crude oil and petroleum product prices so volatile, you need immediate access to major markets. That’s what we provide, whether you’re interested in physical or financial products. We regularly execute orders for spot, swap, future and contract trades for our clients. Naturally, as a member of the Al Rajhi Group, we have excellent supply contacts in Middle East markets. Our clients range from traders to producers, from refiners to distributors, from bulk storage to end users.

GAS

Whether you are trading physical or financial gas products, we can facilitate wholesale spot, swap, future and contract trades.  We are active on major European hubs, saving you the expense of multiple full-time connections and providing you with a choice of market and price.  Our clients range from traders to producers, from utilities to bulk users.

Crude Oil

Crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. A type of fossil fuel, crude oil can be refined to produce usable products such as gasoline, diesel and various forms of petrochemicals. It is a nonrenewable resource, which means that it can’t be replaced naturally at the rate we consume it and is therefore a limited resource.

Crude oil is typically obtained through drilling, where it is usually found alongside other resources, such as natural gas (which is lighter, and therefore sits above the crude oil).  It is then refined and processed into a variety of forms, such as gasoline, kerosene and asphalt, and sold to consumers.

GAS OIL

Gas oil is a type of fuel distilled from Petroleum, in refining terms gas oil comes between fuel oil and other lighter products such as gasoline and naphtha. Gas Oil is most commonly known as red diesel and is used for heating, vehicles and machinery in the construction and agricultural sector.

LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)

LPG (liquefied petroleum gases, covering both butane and propane) is an exceptional energy source due to its properties, characteristics and applications. It is a clean, lower carbon, efficient and innovative energy offering benefits to consumers, businesses and the environment. With its dual origins – natural gas directly drawn from the earth, and crude oil refining -LPG is an important part of the world’s energy mix and potentially will play a pivotal role in the transition towards a more secure, sustainable and competitive energy model. LPG can be use for cooking, rural heating, motor fuel and refrigeration.

LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)

Liquefied natural gas or LNG is a colourless and odourless liquid that contains 85-95% methane with trace amounts of ethane, propane, butane and nitrogen. Liquefied natural gas is made by cooling natural gas to -162°C(-259°F), this process of going from gas to liquid makes the volume decrease considerably, often over 600 times smaller. This reduced volume makes it easier to store and transport.

The worldwide liquefied natural gas industry is growing rapidly. Global LNG trade enables development and is able to supplement domestic production to regions that use more natural gas than they produce.

GAS

Natural gas is a major source of electricity generation through the use of gas turbines and steam turbines. It burns more cleanly than other fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, and produces less carbon dioxide per unit energy released. Natural gas is supplied to homes where it is used for purposes such as cooking in natural gas-powered ranges and ovens, natural gas-heated clothes dryers, heating/cooling and central heating.

Whilst the vast majority of gas globally is sold under long term contracts, wholesale gas is also traded around the world in country-specific hubs and international exchanges. The demand and supply balance in a country determines the market price for wholesale gas in that trading market. Spot trades are settled normally one or two business days from the trade date, while gas financial trades are cash settled and could be either futures/forwards/swaps.

Shari’a Trading

UFI offers its clients Sharia compliant trading facilities in oil and gas products.. We strictly adhere to “Murabaha” trading rules whilst carrying out trading. We ensure that physical stocks are traded, and that all deals involve real economic activity. We offer our customers a commodity asset management service as well as an inventory, logistics, and execution service.

‘Murabaha’ refers to the sale of goods at a price, which includes a profit margin agreed to by both parties.