The course, Markets, Trading, Pricing and Economic Framework Training Course, is an advanced corporate programme designed specifically for professionals working in the fast-moving oil and gas environment. The course helps participants understand how global markets operate, how trading decisions are made, and how pricing structures develop under economic pressures, regulatory changes, and geopolitical conditions. Participants learn about energy commodities’ valuation, trading, and supply-demand influences, which will help them make better commercial decisions with risk awareness.
Developed by the Imperial Corporate Training Institute, this programme converts obscure economic concepts into pragmatic business tools that respect the real corporate environment. It prepares professionals to anticipate pricing movements, interpret market signals, evaluate trading possibilities, and evaluate the entire economic framework of oil and gas operations. With a corporate-sector tone and analytical lens, this course is applicable for commercial teams, decision-makers, and leaders looking for strategic clarity around the energy market.
Objectives
The primary objectives of this training course are:
- Recognize the composition and operation of the international market for oil and gas.
- Investigate the supply and demand factors which influence prices for commodities.
- Evaluate the pricing methods and structures used in energy trading.
- Examine market behaviour and volatility, and business cycles.
- Analyze the geopolitical, regulatory, and financial implications for pricing.
- Build skills in trading methods with respect to crude oil, LNG, natural gas, and refined products.
- Apply principles of economics to forecast trends and assess commercial viability.
- Build capacity for decision-making around procurement, sales, investment, and entry.
- Build the capacity to mitigate risk in a volatile commercial environment.
- Build performance within your organization through pricing intelligence and predictive analytics.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Professionals who have trading, market analysis, and commercial responsibilities in oil and gas industries.
- Business strategists, commercial managers, and corporate planning staff.
- Supply chain officers, purchasing agents, and pricing analysts.
- Executives in refining, petrochemicals, LNG, and upstream and downstream roles.
- Risk managers, economists, and financial analysts.
- Government, regulatory and policy staff with responsibility for energy economics.
- Investors and corporate decision-makers with exposure to commodity markets.
- Anyone interested in a corporate level understanding of market behaviours and price formation in energy and related industries.