10/26: Global Markets Under Pressure: The Diesel Crisis and What’s Coming Next

The high diesel prices, the knock-on effect to various parts of the supply chain,and why there is no quick and easy solution. We will be discussing how we got here, why it will get worse before it gets better, inflation and why the obvious solutions will not work this time. As this a truly global problem we will be talking about the effects on various countries and markets and discuss what is still ahead. I’m afraid it will not be a very positive story but I will stick to the facts and avoid politics.

Fred Dons has worked in trade finance for over 35 years at various international banks like ABN AMRO and Deutsche Bank, next to working for commodity trading companies in Switzerland and Singapore.

Currently he is working as Senior Guarantee Specialist at Rabobank’s international division in the Netherlands.

Some of the roles Fred fulfilled while working within trade finance was being Head of Trade Finance Operations, Head of Trade Finance Sales, Head Commodity Trade Finance as well the Head of Structured Trade Finance.

Fred has been an active member of the National Committee for the ICC as well as the Dutch Banking Association, working on the UCP, UDRG, ISBP and other rules and regulations for Documentary Trade Finance.