The company's purpose is the purchase, sale, trading, commerce, exchange, supply, management, transportation, storage, exploitation, distribution or disposal, in any manner whatsoever, as principal or agent, of crude oil, petroleum products, coal, gas, natural gas, alternative energies, electricity, and all other petrochemical or mining raw materials, as well as the exercise of all activities and services related thereto, including administrative, financial, technical, economic or management and consulting services in connection with these activities; it is explicitly emphasized that the company carries out trading activities outside of Switzerland; the raw materials do not come from Switzerland, do not transit through Switzerland and are not sold to final Swiss consumers. The company may also, in Switzerland or abroad: create branches, take participations in, and more generally, participate in, all companies and entities having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose or likely to promote it, in particular, when permitted by law, acquire, manage, operate and sell real estate; acquire, sell, manage, operate any movable property, including patents, trademarks, licenses, permits and other intellectual property rights; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties; proceed with borrowings, fundraising, including the issuance of bonds or other securities, as well as the conclusion of any contract related thereto; proceed with real estate investments outside of Switzerland related to its raw materials activity.