Commodity Trade Finance for U.S. Energy and Metals Companies
Moving commodities is no longer just about sourcing and selling. It’s about controlling working capital. U.S. energy and metals companies are sitting on valuable contracts but can’t scale, deliver, or secure supply without the right funding structures. Banks move slowly, credit insurance costs keep rising, and cash reserves only stretch so far. Private commodity trade finance bridges that gap.
Why Energy and Metals Companies Turn to Private Trade Finance
Whether you’re shipping crude, LNG, copper, aluminum, or steel, the capital requirements are huge. Inventory must be prepaid. Logistics secured. Buyers demand deferred payment terms. Every gap between cargo readiness and cash receipt drains working capital.
Traditional bank lines are shrinking while underwriting timelines stretch longer. Private trade finance investors now step in to fund secured commodity flows backed by contracts, warehouse receipts, assigned payment flows, and cargo in transit.
How Private Commodity Trade Finance Works
Private trade finance funds and credit desks focus on the underlying trade instead of your balance sheet. They fund:
- Pre-export financing against signed offtake agreements
- Inventory funding secured by warehouse receipts
- Receivables financing against energy and metals contracts
- Structured trade advances backed by cargo in transit or port storage
The capital is short-term, collateralized, and structured around real commodity movement. Financely partners with funds that specialize in these asset-backed trade structures both inside and outside the U.S.
What You Need to Qualify for Private Trade Finance
Private trade finance investors are fast but thorough. To qualify, you’ll need:
- Clean, verifiable purchase or offtake contracts
- Clear shipment schedules, delivery terms, and Incoterms
- Warehouse receipts, bills of lading, or cargo insurance when applicable
- Credible end-buyers with confirmed payment flows
- Assignment structures or escrow mechanisms where needed
When documentation is tight and the flow is real, funding can be deployed within 2 to 4 weeks after file submission.
Need Commodity Trade Finance for Your Energy or Metals Deal?
Submit your contract and shipment details. Financely will structure the trade, place it with private credit desks, and move you toward funding without wasting time on slow bank applications.
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Commodity Sectors Currently Being Funded
Active private trade finance funding is flowing into:
- Crude oil and refined product shipments
- LNG and gas contracts
- Copper, aluminum, zinc, and nickel trades
- Steel, iron ore, and industrial metals
- U.S. exports moving into Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia
Deal sizes from 2 million to 50 million USD or more are being placed depending on structure and counterparty quality.
The Bottom Line for U.S. Commodity Traders
Real commodity trades cannot wait for slow bank approvals. If you’ve secured supply, locked in a buyer, and need working capital to bridge the gap, private trade finance is the practical solution. Financely structures and places U.S. energy and metals transactions every week with funds eager to deploy capital into secured flows. Bring the contract and cargo, and we’ll help you secure the capital to move it.