The company's purpose is to engage in international trade with all products, in particular with crude oil, chemical and petrochemical products, investment and consumer goods, representation of companies, and provision of technical, administrative, financial, coordinating and organizational services related to the purchase, sale, distribution, import and export of the aforementioned products and goods. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.