AI in Trading Ops: What's Real and What's Hype in 2026
Some of what vendors sell is transformative, some is a thin wrapper with a new label. What is actually working on commodity desks in 2026 and what is not.
Anish PujariAug 27, 2026 5 min readEvery narrative we've ever published, searchable.
A running series on the operational backbone of commodity trading: freight, demurrage, market structure, and the data discipline that separates good desks from great ones.
Read the seriesA six-part series on building a durable career in commodity trading: future-proofing your skills in an AI-first market, moving from trader to desk head, navigating ETRM vendors, reading the room, and building the reputation and judgment that compound over decades.
Read the seriesSome of what vendors sell is transformative, some is a thin wrapper with a new label. What is actually working on commodity desks in 2026 and what is not.
Anish PujariAug 27, 2026 5 min readThe gap between what was sold and what gets delivered is where careers are made and lost. The questions to ask before, during, and after an ETRM implementation.
Anish PujariAug 27, 2026 5 min read