Aramco Trading Pushes Into Metals, Plans Copper Hires

The trading arm of Saudi Aramco plans to hire copper traders as part of a push into metals markets, joining a growing wave of energy giants moving into the sector.

Aramco Trading has plans to develop a book in copper and is in the process of hiring traders, according to people with knowledge of the dealings, who asked not to be named because the information isn’t public. The firm has already hired Jack Gebler, a former Trafigura Group battery metals trader.