Bennett Congdon
Principal Consultant
US Oil Supply and Trading: Talent and market insights 2026
Bennett Congdon
Principal ConsultantInside the 2026 US oil trading hiring market
Pangea’s US Oil Supply and Trading: Talent and Market Insights Report 2026 is a data-led look at how US oil and products trading desks hire, pay and retain people. It draws on our live placements, market mapping and daily conversations with candidates and clients, so you can benchmark your team against what is happening in the market right now.
Pangea is a global recruitment company founded in 2010, with offices across Europe, North America and Asia. Our Energy Trading & Supply team recruits across commodities, energy and financial trading, working with trading houses, supermajors, utilities, hedge funds and infrastructure platforms at every stage of the transaction lifecycle.
We handle permanent and contract searches across:
- Oil and Products Trading
- LNG Trading and Optimization
- Natural Gas Trading
- Power Trading
- Risk Management
- Energy Analytics and Quantitative Strategies
- Trading Technology (ETRM/CTRM, Software Engineering)
Oil markets move quickly, and so does the competition for the people who trade them. Our consultants work alongside clients to find talent, using what they see in live searches rather than relying on published surveys alone.
What’s in the report?
- US oil trading market overview: where hiring is growing, slowing or shifting across crude and products desks
- Salary and compensation benchmarks: pay levels across oil trading, origination, risk, analytics and technology roles
- Bonus and profit-sharing structures: how firms reward trading performance, and how packages differ by employer type
- Skills in short supply: the profiles where demand is outpacing the available talent
- Retention and platform stability: why commercial talent moves, and what makes people stay
- Expert commentary: our view on permanent versus contract hiring across the main US oil trading hubs
Who should read it?
The report is written for trading houses, supermajors, utilities, hedge funds and infrastructure platforms hiring across trading, optimization, risk, analytics, technology and commercial operations. Hiring managers use it to plan headcount and set competitive packages.
"This report is about much more than pay. It’s a practical look at what is driving the best traders to move on or stay where they are this year. We created it to give clients clear, usable insight into a market that never stands still."
Bennett Congdon, Principal Consultant, Pangea
FAQs
What is the US Oil Supply and Trading: Talent and Market Insights Report 2026?
It is Pangea’s annual guide to recruitment in the US oil and products trading market, combining hiring trends, salary benchmarks, bonus structures and commentary from our specialist consultants.
Which locations does the report cover?
It covers the US oil trading recruitment market.
What does the report include?
It includes a market overview of US oil trading desks, compensation and salary data, bonus and profit-sharing models, skills shortages, retention challenges and hiring hotspots.
Who is it for?
Trading houses, supermajors, utilities, hedge funds and infrastructure investors hiring in oil trading.
How do I get a copy or discuss my hiring plans?
Contact Bennett Congdon using the details below.
Speak to the team
To request the report or talk through your hiring plans, get in touch:
Oil Trading
LNG Trading
Gas Trading
- Ursula Castiblanco 📧 ursula.castiblanco@pangea-ts.com
- Raveen Thind 📧 raveen.thind@pangea-ts.com
- Cortney Berlyne 📧 cortney.berlyne@pangea-ts.com
Power Trading
- (Short-term) Nitesh Pankhania 📧 nitesh.pankhania@pangea-ts.com
- (Forward/Futures) Harrison Clarke 📧 harrison.clarke@pangea-ts.com
- (Origination) Kameron Taylor 📧 kameron.taylor@pangea-ts.com
Risk Management
Energy Analytics and Quantitative Strategies
Trading Technology (ETRM/CTRM, Software Engineering)
Energy trading recruitment specialists
Visit our Supply and Trading page to see how we support hiring across oil, gas, LNG, power, analytics, risk and trading technology, read our latest client testimonials, and browse the energy specialist vacancies we’re working on.