Natural Gas Commercial Analyst

Oil Authority; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron is seeking a Natural Gas Commercial Analyst to support trading and optimization activities. You will deliver market intelligence, analytical insights, and decision support to traders and commercial teams across North American natural gas markets.

Responsibilities include developing market views, identifying arbitrage opportunities, and building models for forecasting and risk assessment. Strong analytical skills and familiarity with key data sources are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in natural gas or commodity trading.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Experience in North American natural gas markets and basis markets.
• Experience supporting physical/financial natural gas trading activities.
• Familiarity with ICE, Bloomberg, Platts, EIA, Wood Mackenzie, or Criterion.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor natural gas market fundamentals and trade flows to generate actionable insights.
• Develop and communicate market views to support trading strategies.
• Collaborate with traders to identify arbitrage opportunities and optimize portfolios.
• Build models for supply/demand, storage, infrastructure, and forecasting.
• Support storage optimization through inventory analysis and market assessments.
• Conduct ad-hoc market research for the trading desk.
• Leverage analytics and predictive modeling to improve forecasting and trading.
• Partner with data teams to automate processes and enhance analytics.
• Maintain awareness of market, regulatory, and competitive developments.
• Champion efficiency improvements across processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Machine learning understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business or related

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Databricks

Job description

Total Number of Openings

1

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Natural Gas Commercial Analyst through 10/23/26 at 11:59 p.m. (Central Time)

The Natural Gas Trading Analyst supports Chevron's natural gas trading and optimization activities by delivering market intelligence, analytical insights, and decision support that drive commercial value. Working closely with traders and commercial teams, the role develops market views, evaluates trading opportunities, and leverages advanced analytics to support physical and financial trading decisions across North American natural gas markets.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Monitor natural gas market fundamentals, pricing, trade flows, infrastructure developments, storage, weather, and competitor activity to generate actionable trading insights.
• Develop and communicate market views to support physical and financial trading strategies.
• Collaborate with traders and commercial analysts to identify arbitrage opportunities, optimize portfolios, and support commercial decisions.
• Build and maintain supply/demand, storage, infrastructure, and forecasting models to evaluate market risks and opportunities.
• Support natural gas storage optimization through inventory analysis, economics, and market assessments.
• Conduct ad-hoc market research and analysis in support of the trading desk.
• Leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and predictive modeling to improve forecasting and trading performance.
• Partner with digital and data teams to automate processes and enhance analytical capabilities.
• Build industry relationships and maintain awareness of market, regulatory, and competitive developments.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of exposure to natural gas trading or other commodity trading
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business or related
• Experience in North American natural gas markets, including supply/demand fundamentals, storage, pipeline infrastructure, and basis markets.
• Experience supporting physical and/or financial natural gas trading activities.
• Familiarity with industry data sources such as ICE, Bloomberg, Platts, EIA, Wood Mackenzie, or Criterion.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment while managing competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Permian Basin natural gas trading, production dynamics, takeaway capacity, and regional market fundamentals.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with proficiency in SQL, Python, and Excel. Additionally, hands-on experience with Databricks for analytics, data engineering, modeling, or automation.
• Data science experience or building advanced analytical models for trading is a plus.
  

Relocation Options:

Relocation is not offered for this role.

Relocation may be considered only for internal candidates.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position

U.S. Regulatory notice:

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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