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Oil Trade Tracking. Hands-on.

Hands-on.

This class will introduce participants to approaches to tracking and reporting on the opaque oil trade. The trainers will explain the value of commodity tracking through the presentation of some powerful stories that relied on the practice.

Participants will be introduced to the basics of the oil market before a hands-on review of the data sources for oil and ship tracking:

  • Refinitiv
  • Kpler
  • Import and export data
  • Marine Traffic

Technical Requirements

Please bring your laptops.

Louis Goddard

Louis Goddard is co-founder of Data Desk, an investigative consultancy focused on climate and the commodities industry. He previously worked for The Times and Global Witness, where he produced data-driven investigations, including as part of a high-impact campaign against Russian fossil fuel exports.

Sam Leon

Sam Leon is co-founder of Data Desk, an investigative consultancy focused on climate and the commodities industry. He previously worked at Global Witness where he ran their digital investigations unit.
  • 28 June 2023 10.50–11.50
Location: PSH 326
Workshop
All levels
Environment
Financial