B2B Debt Collection for Energy & Commodity Companies
Expert recovery for energy suppliers, commodity traders, and resource companies dealing with unpaid fuel invoices, commodity defaults, and trading disputes.
Why Energy & Commodities Companies Trust Us
Crude Awakening: a one-minute case file
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Norway, a Northern Lights cruise with nine hundred passengers. Four hundred tonnes of marine fuel, unpaid.
Ingrid Solberg, credit manager at Nordvik Marine Fuels in Bergen, is owed $410,000 by Rafael Duarte of Aurora Expeditions in Panama City. Day 33: 'at sea, limited connectivity'. Day 47: her afternoon is his first coffee. Day 60: her boss asks whether the cruise has paid for its fuel.
The excuse: fuel is twenty percent cheaper now, so they will pay the new price. The contract fixed the price on the delivery date. Bjørn, a retired captain, offers to sail over and siphon the fuel back. It has been burned.
Ingrid calls Carmen Álvarez, a local collector in Panama City. Carmen reads the supply contract (later price movements have no effect), finds the personal guarantee on the credit application, and sends a letter of demand to the guarantor.
Day 20: paid in full. Then Rafael ordered the winter season, prepaid. Lesson: a price drop after delivery is market risk, not a reason to pay less.
A Collecty film. © Collecty, www.cllcty.com. Reproduction without permission is not allowed. All characters and companies are fictional. General information, not legal advice.
Common Energy & Commodities Debt Scenarios We Handle
Fuel distributor owed by fleet operator
Commodity buyer defaults after price drop
Energy contractor unpaid after project completion
Trading partner disputes contract specifications
Mining supplier owed by extraction company
How We Recover Energy & Commodities Debts
1. Case Assessment
We analyze your energy & commodities debt, review documentation, and develop a customized recovery strategy.
2. Strategic Outreach
Our specialists contact the debtor using industry-specific knowledge and local expertise for international cases.
3. Recovery & Resolution
We negotiate payment terms, arrange settlements, and ensure funds are recovered while protecting business relationships.
Swiss Trader Recovers $890K from Nigerian Oil Company
Swiss Trader Recovers $890K from Nigerian Oil Company
Challenge: A Swiss commodities trading company was owed $890K by a Nigerian petroleum distribution company for delivered fuel shipments. The debtor cited currency restrictions and central bank approval delays as reasons for non-payment.
Solution: We verified the debtor's export revenue streams and coordinated with our Lagos partner to navigate Nigerian foreign exchange regulations. By structuring payments through compliant channels and applying commercial pressure, we secured 85% recovery.
"Nigerian FX regulations make collections extremely challenging. Collecty found legitimate payment pathways and recovered 85%—our best outcome in the region in years."
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