Here are some important facts from the latest press release (source: Press Release): 1  The tax-free spinoff of PayPal is expected to happen in the second half of 2015. 2  Both eBay and PayPal will have arm's length operating agreements to maintain certain synergies.
What we do. As one of the world's largest independent commodity trading houses Trafigura is at the forefront of our industry. We use market knowledge, logistics and global resources to move physical commodities where theyâre needed when theyâre needed.e are one of the worldâs largest independent traders by volume of oil and petroleum products. We buy, sell and move barrels more efficiently and invest in world-class assets that benefit end-users. We retain our edge by continually improving logistics, service and performance.
Trafigura has been named or involved in several scandals, particularly the 2006 Cote cÃ´te'D ivoire toxic waste, dump which left up 100,000 100000 people with skin, rashes headaches and respiratory. problemsrafigura Beheer BV was established as a private group of companies in 1993 by six founding partners: Claude Dauphin, Eric de Turckheim, Graham Sharp, Antonio Cometti, Daniel Posen and Mark Crandall.