About

As one of the leading energy & commodities trading companies, BGN has built its success on a partnership-focused approach that will last for generations.

With a strong heritage dating back more than 80 years, our strategy reinforces our position as a leader in the energy sector and ensures we sustainably respond to the global energy shortage, while helping to drive the energy transition.

 
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Our Business Model

BGN efficiently conducts trading, storage, and transportation of petroleum products, petrochemicals, and other commodities worldwide.

Our integrated business model ranges from oil and gas trading and distribution to financing energy projects. Thanks to our established relationships with refineries, producers, state oil companies, and international traders, we are present throughout the energy value chain. We also invest in asset and infrastructure development to enhance our trading activities. 

BGN has a diverse customer and supplier base worldwide, including national and multinational oil companies and leading industrial and petrochemical companies. With our partnership-based approach we combine our expertise with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted counterparty and to deliver value for our suppliers and customers. 

BGN moves about 50 million metric tons of commodities for a significant double-digit billion-dollar turnover each year.

 

Our Vision

BGN’s vision is to pioneer a safe and secure energy transition within our sector and help others achieve their net-zero emissions targets.

Our Mission

BGN’s mission is to be among the top-tier integrated energy companies and embrace the energy transition by expanding its core business. Through investing in new areas, nature-based solutions, and green technologies, we generate added value and synergies with our core business, responsibly meeting energy supply and demand flows worldwide.

Our Management

Rüya Bayegan
Group CEO

Rüya Bayegan has had executive roles in two family businesses and has led BGN since inception. After branching out into energy products, Rüya set up BGN’s offices in Geneva, the commodity trading capital of the world, and Dubai, as well as Casablanca, Doha, Houston, Rotterdam and Singapore.

Among the keys to Rüya’s success was her ability to attract world-leading traders, as well as her formidable skill for negotiation and for establishing enduring partnerships. Through her direction, BGN has expanded to cover multiple energy products, transition fuels including LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), other commodities such as minerals, and carbon credits. 

Taking care of people has always been a priority for Rüya, who has initiated non-profit efforts such as employee family welfare, donations for hospitals and schools and earthquake relief support. Under Rüya’s leadership, BGN has committed to recruit women for 50% of the company’s new hires in 2024. 

Rüya has received numerous awards throughout her career, including being consistently listed on the “Power 50” list of the world’s most influential women in the energy trading industry.

Emin Imanov
CEO of Trading

Emin Imanov oversees all of BGN’s energy and commodities traders, reporting directly to Group CEO Rüya Bayegan. 

Emin joined the company in a regional leadership role in 2006. A year later, he was appointed as Managing Director of the company’s Swiss trading entity in Zug, Switzerland, and held this position until 2009 when he was promoted to supervise all global trading in 2013.

Prior to joining BGN, Emin worked in sales and general manager roles at an Asian manufacturing conglomerate where he was granted the company’s prestigious ‘’Award of Excellence’’ for his role in the company’s global sales network.

Emin holds a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Türkiye.

 

Related Businesses

BGN USA Established in 2018, BGN USA has offices in Houston, Texas, and led by President Cenan Ozmeral. Read More >> B-Shipping B-Shipping is a ship-owning business led by BGN Shipping Director Ozan Turgut. It was created to oversee the maritime assets that support BGN’s global physical energy & commodities trading platform. B-Shipping is involved in a number of joint ventures and partnerships. BAYEGAN BAYEGAN is an international petrochemicals distribution business based in Türkiye and owned by the Bayegan family. It was established prior to the creation of BGN and sits independently from BGN’s energy and commodities business. Bayegan logo

BGN By the Numbers

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A Corporate Governance that
Supports our Ambition

At BGN, we value integrity, value creation, diversity, and trust. 

Our Values

At the basis of our identity as an exemplary and upstanding global company are the values BGN strives towards:

Excellent Service

As a global, strong, reputable company, we provide excellent, customized service with agility.

Long-term partnerships based on reliability

We establish long-term partnerships based on confidentiality and reliability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Utilizing the benefits of diversity and inclusion, we increase creativity and innovation across our supply chain while building sustainable relationships.

People work together

Ethical and Responsible Business for a Sustainable Future

We operate in accordance with principles of integrity, inclusion, and transparency in a socially responsible manner and in compliance with laws and regulations. 

BGN is working hard to place sustainable development at the heart of its strategy, projects, and operations.

The energy transition is underway. BGN is helping to transform the energy sector to provide tangible, sustainable solutions and is sourcing energy for a sustainable future.

Globally and Strategically Located

We aim to provide exceptional services with over 700 experienced professional staff through our 22 locations worldwide.

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Worldwide Operations in Key Locations

Our aim is to provide exceptional services with over 700 experienced professional staff and through our 22 locations worldwide.We operate globally in key, strategic locations including Casablanca, Doha, Dubai, Geneva, Rotterdam and Singapore.