{"id":2341,"date":"2026-05-06T12:28:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuonilaw.ch\/wolfram-kuoni-in-finanz-und-wirtschaft-how-the-middle-east-conflict-is-disrupting-commodity-traders\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:09:14","slug":"wolfram-kuoni-in-finanz-und-wirtschaft-how-the-middle-east-conflict-is-disrupting-commodity-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuonilaw.ch\/en\/wolfram-kuoni-in-finanz-und-wirtschaft-how-the-middle-east-conflict-is-disrupting-commodity-traders\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolfram Kuoni in \u00abFinanz und Wirtschaft\u00bb: How the Middle East conflict is disrupting commodity traders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s edition, Wolfram Kuoni is quoted as President of the Zug Commodity Association (ZCA) in the article &#8220;How the Middle East war is shaking up commodity traders&#8221; by Notker Blechner.<\/p>\n<p>While the major Swiss trading houses \u2013 Vitol, Trafigura, Gunvor and Mercuria \u2013 are benefiting from heightened volatility, smaller traders are coming under pressure. 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