Joe Barnett

PVM Oil Associates

PVM, part of TP ICAP group, is the world's leading independent broker of oil instruments. The company was founded in 1971 and has the longest history of any group in the industry as an international crude oil and products broker. Daily turnover averages well in excess of 100 million barrels of Over the counter (OTC) oil derivatives including options and oil futures contracts. The group employs around 140 people globally, including 70 OTC brokers and 14 futures brokers and runs 30 oil desks.