About Baum Global Commodities
Baum Global Commodities is an independent petroleum intermediary operating from Spring Valley, California. BGC does not represent buyers. BGC does not represent sellers. BGC operates as a neutral institution — one layer deep on each side — and no introduction is made until both counterparties have been independently screened, documented, and cleared.
What Makes BGC Different
In most petroleum brokering, the broker works for one side. They have a buyer and they find a seller, or vice versa. That relationship creates pressure to close regardless of whether the other side is legitimate. BGC was built differently. BGC does not represent buyers or sellers. BGC represents the transaction itself — ensuring both sides are verified, both NCNDAs are executed, and both identities are protected until the conditions for a sound introduction are met. That neutrality is the source of the value BGC provides.
Every ClearBridge engagement generates a documented record. Reference numbers. Timestamped certificates. Match Confirmed Notices. These are not administrative conveniences — they are the proof that the process happened. When a transaction closes, both sides have a complete paper trail that BGC holds in custody. When a transaction doesn't close, both sides know exactly why and at what step it ended. That accountability structure doesn't exist in most of this market.
No submission fees. No screening fees. No exclusivity provisions. BGC's facilitation fee is product-specific, locked in the bilateral NCNDA before any introduction, and paid from the relevant party's proceeds simultaneously with settlement per the IMFPA. If the deal doesn't close, BGC doesn't collect. That alignment matters — it means every step BGC takes is in service of a transaction that can actually close, not one that looks real enough to justify a retainer.
Principal Broker
Managing Director, Baum Global Commodities, LLC
Tanya Baum operates every BGC engagement directly. Every ClearBridge submission is reviewed personally. Every compliance decision is made by BGC's Managing Director — not delegated to a queue, a third-party platform, or a team of analysts BGC doesn't have.
BGC is a lean institution by design. The compliance rigor is systemic — built into the ClearBridge Protocol so it applies to every engagement regardless of the principal, the commodity, or the volume. The engagement is personal because in a market where introductions happen before identity is confirmed, the counterparty deserves to know exactly who they're dealing with on BGC's side.
Compliance Standards
BGC does not act as a Money Services Business under 31 CFR § 1010.100(ff) and is not a registered Commodity Trading Advisor or Introducing Broker under the Commodity Exchange Act. BGC does not hold, transfer, or take title to funds or product. BGC acts solely as an intermediary broker. All engagements are governed by the laws of the State of California. Jurisdiction: San Diego County, California.
Engage BGC
Submit through BGC's ClearBridge portal. Identity verification, sanctions screening, and position assessment — completed before any introduction is made.