UPDATE 2-MOVES-BB Energy hires Joe Garcia as regional trading head for crude, fuel oil

Reuters · 08/30 15:49
UPDATE 2-MOVES-BB Energy hires Joe Garcia as regional trading head for crude, fuel oil

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- Energy trader BB Energy has hired Joe Garcia as managing director for the United States and as a regional head for crude and fuel oil trading, the company confirmed on Friday.

Reuters first reported his appointment earlier in the day.

Garcia was previously the global head of light crude oil trading for Suncor Energy SU.TO. He replaces Vitor Bruno, who is retiring, the company said.

He will be based in Houston.

Separately, Chris Lee, formerly the general manager for supply and trading at Atlas Oil Company, has joined BB Energy to trade distillates, a source familiar with the matter said, declining to be because they were authorized to speak on the record.

Suncor and Atlas Oil did immediately respond to requests for comment.


(Reporting by Liz Hampton in Denver; editing by Barbara Lewis and Jonathan Oatis)

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