Episode 26 with Denis Zaica
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June 27, 2025 · 1h 8m · Season 1 · Episode 26
About this episode
Denis Zaica discusses his journey in commodity trading and the impact of global market dynamics on biofuels.
In this episode, we welcome Denis Zaica, Chief Trading Officer at FincoEnergies and former Commercial Director of Biodiesel at Cargill. Denis shares his remarkable journey from Moldova to leading global commodity trading operations, beginning with cocoa trading at Cargill and now spearheading biofuel strategies at Finco. We discuss his transition from agriculture to energy, the role of trading in the energy transition, and how biofuels are influenced by global market dynamics—including current geopolitical tensions.
People in this episode
Host: Strong Source
Guest: Denis Zaica
Topics covered
- commodity trading
- biofuels
- energy transition
- geopolitical tensions
- agriculture
- market dynamics
Keywords
- Denis Zaica
- FincoEnergies
- Cargill
- biofuels
- energy transition
- commodity trading
- geopolitical tensions
- Moldova
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FincoEnergies, Cargill
Places: Moldova
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