Jiri Zrust appointed as Global Head of Operational Assets

Singapore, 16 September 2024 – Trafigura today announces the appointment of Jiri Zrust to the newly-created role of Global Head of Operational Assets. Jiri will join the Group on 1 October 2024 from CVC Capital Partners in London where he was Partner, Head of Infrastructure and a member of the Strategic Opportunities team.

Jiri will lead the newly formed Operational Assets division, overseeing the governance and management of all of the Group’s controlled and minority-owned operational assets in infrastructure, downstream and midstream oil, mining, metals refining, power generation, logistics and renewables.

Prior to joining CVC in early 2022, Jiri spent ten years with Macquarie Group's infrastructure funds business, where he was Senior Managing Director and Head of Energy Transition. In this role, Jiri led country coverage and origination across infrastructure and physical assets in Europe. Before joining Macquarie, Jiri worked for 17 years in the transport and logistics sector.

Jeremy Weir, Executive Chairman and CEO said: “I’m delighted that Jiri Zrust will join Trafigura to lead our Operational Assets division, creating a fourth pillar for our business alongside our Oil and Petroleum Products, Metals and Minerals, and Gas, Power and Renewables trading divisions. Trafigura’s portfolio of operational assets is highly strategic and integral to our ability to source and supply energy and vital commodities to our customers around the world.

“Jiri brings deep knowledge and highly relevant experience that will help support our asset businesses to achieve operational excellence, including in health, safety and environmental performance, and ensure a consistent approach to challenges and opportunities across the new division."

Jiri Zrust commented: “I’m excited to join Trafigura in a new role that brings together so many aspects of my career from infrastructure and logistics to supply chain management and the energy transition.” 

Jiri has an industrial engineering background and an MBA from the Open University Business School, UK. 

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About Trafigura 

Trafigura is a leading commodities group, owned by its employees and founded over 30 years ago. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. We deploy infrastructure, market expertise and our worldwide logistics network to move oil and petroleum products, metals and minerals, gas and power from where they are produced to where they are needed, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable. We invest in renewable energy projects and technologies to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, including through H2Energy Europe and joint venture Nala Renewables. 

The Trafigura Group also comprises industrial assets and operating businesses including multi-metals producer Nyrstar, fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy, the Impala Terminals joint venture and Greenergy, supplier and distributor of transportation fuels and biofuels. The Group employs over 12,000 people, of which over 1,400 are shareholders and is active in 156 countries. 

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