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Vitol
Vitol is an energy and commodity trading company that distributes crude oil, petroleum products, gas, power, metals, and sustainable energy solutions worldwide. It serves industrial, commercial, and utility customers by providing comprehensive supply, logistics, storage, and financing solutions.
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Vitol at a glance
Vitol is an energy company headquartered in Switzerland. Xcout tracks 4 named people at Vitol, including Ian Taylor (CEO and Chair). Xcout recorded 55 job postings from Vitol in the last 90 days, naming tools such as Model Context Protocol, Citrix, Jenkins.
Vitol leadership
- Ian TaylorCEO and Chair
- Ton VonkPresident and CEO
- Jacques DetigerFounder / CEO
- Henk ViëtorFounder
Hiring at Vitol
Xcout recorded 55 job postings from Vitol in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.
Tools named in Vitol's job postings
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it and all 15 tools — see Vitol's hiring signals →
Hiring vs the trend
Based on 28 job postings in the last 8 weeks (24 Aug – 18 Oct 2026), compared with 43 enterprise energy companies.
This describes a hiring pattern — how often Vitol’s job postings ask for AI skills, and how that changed against the previous 8 weeks, ranked among its peers. It says nothing about the company’s products or performance.
Signed-in members see the AI-skill share and its change with peer percentiles, role mix, posting momentum and advertised US pay against the market.
Tech stack
Vitol competitors
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Strong Petrochemical Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company, primarily engaged in the trading of various commodities. Its portfolio of traded goods includes crude oil, refined petroleum products, petrochemicals, coal, and iron ore. Beyond its core trading business, the company also provides storage and related ancillary services for petroleum and petrochemical substances, and actively participates in property investment ventures. The firm's market presence extends across the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Macao. Established in 1999, its principal office is located in Admiralty, Hong Kong.
The Parkland Group is a strategy and growth consulting firm, based in Cleveland, Ohio, that helps middle-market companies improve profitable growth and enterprise value. Its offerings include its proprietary SOAR methodology and SOAR Elevate platform, strategic planning, sales growth, family business, executive coaching, organizational effectiveness, and turnaround and crisis management services. The firm describes its clients as middle-market companies and business owners and managers seeking to improve revenue, profitability, and strategic execution.
Equinor ASA is an energy company that produces and supplies oil, gas, and power. The company delivers secure and lower-emission energy to meet global demand and strengthen energy security through its operations and market trading.
BP p.l.c. is a global energy company that produces oil and natural gas, trades energy, and manufactures, ships, and sells various energy products including petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and heating gas. The company serves global energy markets, consumers, and industrial sectors while also investing selectively in lower-carbon alternatives such as electric vehicle charging, biofuels, biogas, offshore wind, and solar energy.
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More on Vitol in Xcout Intel
- 4 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access