Sanctions
Swiss Commodity Trading in 2026: Energy Transition, Sanctions, and the Competitive Threat from Dubai
Three forces are simultaneously reshaping Swiss commodity trading in 2026: the structural shift from fossil fuels to transition metals, deepening geopolitical fragmentation that has fractured commodity flows, and intensifying competition from Dubai and Singapore for the next generation of trading business. The companies that navigate all three will define the Swiss hub's next chapter.
SECO and Swiss Commodity Regulation: Sanctions, Due Diligence, and ESG
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs stands at the intersection of Swiss economic policy and the commodity trading industry's regulatory world. Once a relatively light-touch presence in the day-to-day operations of Geneva and Zug trading houses, SECO's role has been transformed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, evolving AML standards, and the arrival of mandatory due diligence obligations.