Learning Platform - "Trade Compliance & Surveillance"

Course: Commodity Value Chain

About the “Commodity Value Chain” online training programme

This training covers the fundamentals of the ‘commodity & energy value chain’. It touches on the basics of the physical flow of commodities. Attention is given to production, storage, transport and consumption and related capacities.

Course contents

This training covers the following topics:

  • The value chain
    • Physical flow
    • Security of supply
  • Activities in the chain
    • Production
      • Exploration & production of fossil fuels (extraction)
      • Power generation
      • Production facilities
    • Storage
      • Security of supply
      • Storage facilities
      • Storage system operators
    • Transport
      • Transport facilities
      • Transmission system operators
      • Balancing & the nomination process
    • Consumption
      • Consumption & consumption facilities
  • Relevant terminology
    • Upstream, midstream & downstream activities
  • Pricing
    • Availability of capacity as price driving factor
    • Merit order
    • Weather circumstances
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The online learning services are based on a comprehensive curriculum with a wide variety of theoretical basics combined with a profound business knowledge. The courses provide an in-depth understanding of business relevant processes.

Mario Claeys
CMEXS + Supervisory Board at European Commodity Clearing

Really well structured and easy to follow content that is varied in delivery in order to keep the reader engaged. Looking forward to seeing more from the ENTRIMA in the future!

Erika Rabadia
Manager Trading Surveillance | Shell

The most positive element of the course were the short informative lectures.

Olga Lysytsyna
Senior Consultant at E-Star