# PetroChina Trading Arm Forecast to Top $3 Billion in Gross Trading Profit

> PetroChina's trading arm predicts $3 billion gross profit by 2026 amid oil market shifts.
- Title: PetroChina Trading Arm Forecast to Top $3 Billion in Gross…
- Summary: PetroChina's trading arm predicts $3 billion gross profit by 2026 amid oil market shifts. PetroChina International forecasts over $3 billion in gross trading…
- Keywords: petrochina, petrochina international, trading arm, gross trading profit, oil market, iran war, strait of hormuz, abu dhabi national oil company, crude division, marketing segment, crypto, finance
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/business/33592
- Published: 2026-10-17T00:13:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: petrochina, petrochina international, trading arm, gross trading profit, oil market, iran war, strait of hormuz, abu dhabi national oil company, crude division, marketing segment, crypto, finance
## PetroChina International forecast
PetroChina International is forecast to generate more than 20 billion yuan, or about $3 billion, in gross trading profit during 2026.
## Oil market shifts impact
Middle Eastern producers outside Iran sold discounted oil cargoes as freight costs rose, while traders shifted shipments between markets.
## Crude division performance
By early October, PCI’s crude division had earned more than twice what it made in all of 2025.
## Key takeaway

PetroChina International forecasts over $3 billion in gross trading profit for 2026, driven by oil market changes and stronger margins.