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基金血亏57%,石油大王100岁才能出狱,清盘破产才是大佬的归宿?
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-18 07:25

Group 1 - A prominent oil trader known as the "King of Oil" has faced significant losses this year, marking a stark contrast to his previous successful track record [2][3][4] - Pierre Andurand, the head of Andurand Capital, reported a 57% loss in his flagship fund due to poor performance in cocoa trading [4][6] - Andurand's previous successes included accurately predicting major oil price movements, such as the historic drop in 2008 and the rebound in 2016 [7][9] Group 2 - In 2020, Andurand made a bold prediction about negative oil prices and successfully capitalized on market fluctuations, leading to substantial profits [9][10] - However, in the following year, he shifted focus to cocoa and copper, which resulted in significant losses as cocoa prices plummeted [10][12] - By August 2023, cocoa futures had dropped to $8,227 per ton, reflecting a year-to-date decline of 29.23% [13] Group 3 - The article also discusses the downfall of Hin Leong, a major oil trading company in Singapore, which faced a debt crisis amounting to $3 billion [20][21] - Hin Leong's financial troubles were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant drop in oil prices, leading to bankruptcy proceedings [20][23] - The company's debts were owed to 23 international banks, with HSBC holding the largest exposure at $598 million [22]