Where is Vitol located?

Vitol is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at Houston, Texas.

Which legal entities is Vitol associated with?

Vitol is associated with Vitol Baltics and 2 others.

How many employees does Vitol have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Vitol is 1001 - 5000.

Is Vitol a funded company?

Vitol is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Vitol rank among its competitors?

Vitol ranks 33rd amongst 2615 active competitors, of which 188 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Eni Next, which secured an undisclosed amount in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Vitol?

Vitol's top competitors include Shell, Lightsource BP and BP Ventures. Among them, Eni Next secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

Vitol - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Q: Is Vitol an acquired company?

Vitol got acquired by Sunoco Logisitics on Sep 26, 2016.

Company Details

Website: vitol.com
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Email ID: *****@vitol.com
Phone Number: +31 **********
Registered Address: Houston, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1966

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

33^rd among 2615 active competitors

Employee Count

1,001 - 5,000 as on Jul 01, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

SUN Mobility & 23 more

Similar Companies

Shell & 3010 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Sunoco Logisitics (Sep 26, 2016)

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Vitol is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Vigo Bioenergy GmbH CIN: 0792.611.447 , Belgium, Active	Oct 01, 2022	-	-	-
Vitol Baltics CIN: 40103833064 , Latvia, Active	Oct 02, 2014	$2.27M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	9 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
VITOL INC. CIN: 205733288 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	443 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Vitol got acquired by Sunoco Logisitics on Sep 26, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $760M. It was facilitated by Montminy & Co.

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Vitol has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Vitol are Jacques Detiger and Henk Vietor.

Here are the details of Vitol's key team members:

Jacques Detiger: Co-Founder of Vitol.
Henk Vietor: Co-Founder of Vitol.

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Vitol's employee count trend

Vitol has 1,001 - 5,000 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Vitol's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Vitol include Shell, Lightsource BP and BP Ventures. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vitol, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Shell 1907, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of natural gas & oil exploration, refining, midstream, and upstream services	-	Pierce Mason Private Equity, Gov & 4 others	83/100
2nd	Lightsource BP 2010, Holborn (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of solar energy projects	$418M	BP Ventures, AMP Capital & 19 others	81/100
3rd	BP Ventures 1909, London (United Kingdom), Public	Operator of oil and gas fields delivering energy to countries	-	Greenleaf Trust, Comerica & 11 others	79/100
4th	Archrock 1954, Houston (United States), Acquired	Provider of natural gas compression solutions for midstream companies	$15M	New Enterprise Associates, Shasta Ventures ... & 4 others	73/100
5th	Targa Resources 2003, Houston (United States), Public	Provides midstream natural gas and NGL services	-	Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, Greenleaf Trust ... & 3 others	73/100
6th	YPF 1922, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public	Provider of natural gas & oil exploration and transportation services	-	Citi, Santander Bank & 4 others	71/100
7th	Eni Next 1953, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of exploration, production, and distribution services of oil & gas	-	B Capital Fund, Public Investment Fund & 4 others	71/100
8th	LOTOS 1972, Gdansk (Poland), Acquired	Crude oil production, processing, distribution, and retailing company	-	Penton Partners, Europa	70/100
9th	Repsol 1987, Madrid (Spain), Public	Integrated oil and gas company	-	Energy Infrastructure Partners, Temasek & 2 others	70/100
10th	ORLEN 2001, Plock (Poland), Public	Provider of oil refinery services	-	PAAN CAPITAL, Berrio Capital & 1 others	70/100
33rd	Vitol 1966, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of oil processing, storage, and shipping services	-	-	62/100

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Vitol has made 13 investments in companies including SUN Mobility and Juniper Green Energy. Vitol has also acquired 11 companies including Noble Group and Saras.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 29, 2025	Investments	SUN Mobility	2017	Bengaluru (India)
Oct 22, 2024	Acquisition	Noble Group	1987	London (United Kingdom)
Sep 11, 2024	Acquisition	Saras	1962	Sarroch (Italy)