Specialist Commodity Introduction — April 2026

When supply chains break, we bridge the gap.

Hansa Advisors connects buyers with confirmed demand to producers holding uncommitted supply across the globe. We work on a simple introduction basis — English law, Europe-based, zero capital deployed.

Active — LPG India  ·  Fertiliser  ·  Helium  —  Strait of Hormuz effectively closed  ·  Alternative supply available now
Active Mandates

Three commodities.
Verified alternative supply.

Each mandate represents a confirmed supply gap and identified sources of alternative supply across the globe. We hold signed buyer positions across all three and are introducing to producers now.

Commodity Supply disruption Alternative origins Buyer geography Fee basis Status
LPG ~18 MT/yr at risk
~2 weeks domestic reserve		 Americas
Northern Europe		 India Percentage of contract value
Tiered by volume — spot
Flat rate — offtake		 Live
Fertiliser 919,000 MT urea stranded
520,000 MT documented India gap
North Africa –30% production		 North America
Africa
Asia-Pacific		 India, Australia, Brazil
SE Asia, Africa, Turkey		 Percentage of contract value
Tiered by volume — spot
Flat rate — offtake		 Live
Helium Ras Laffan offline — 33%
of global supply removed
No restart timeline confirmed		 Africa
North America
Europe (via North Africa)		 East Asia — semiconductor
HDD manufacturers
Hospital groups — MRI		 Per unit of volume delivered
By purity grade		 Live
332m
Indian households
dependent on LPG
33%
Global helium supply
offline since Feb 2026
919k
Metric tonnes urea
stranded near Hormuz
$500B
Estimated value of
disrupted commodity flows
What We Do

We do not take principal risk.
We connect you with the commodities you need via deep market insight and senior industry relationships.

Mandate 01
LPG — India
Propane · Butane · VLGC cargo · 44,000 MT standard
India imports 62–65% of its LPG requirement, with 85–90% normally transiting the Strait of Hormuz. With approximately two weeks of domestic reserve remaining, Indian state oil marketing companies are operating under emergency procurement authority and are sourcing from any credible origin. We hold relationships with major exporters across the Americas and Northern Europe and are actively facilitating introductions to India's largest public and private sector LPG importers.
Mandate 02
Fertiliser
Granular urea · DAP/MAP · Ammonia · Bulk carrier
Roughly a third of globally traded fertiliser passes through the Strait of Hormuz. With 919,000 MT of urea stranded and the Northern Hemisphere planting window open now, buyers in India, Australia, Brazil, and Southeast Asia are urgently covering open positions. We work with major producers across North America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific who hold uncommitted export volume and verified supply capacity.
Mandate 03
Helium
Semiconductor grade · HDD grade · ISO container · $/m³
The closure of Qatar's Ras Laffan — one of only two global facilities producing semiconductor-grade helium — has removed approximately a third of global supply. Industrial gas distributors in Korea and Taiwan are rationing semiconductor customers to 50–60% of contracted volume. We connect producers in Africa and North America to foundries, HDD manufacturers, and hospital groups with confirmed supply gaps and no existing producer relationships.
Our Approach
Introduction-only. Buyer-led.
We take no inventory position, assume no price risk, and charter no vessels. We build contracted demand books, identify the right supply counterparty, and make a clean, documented introduction. The commercial negotiation, the contract, and the payment happen entirely between the buyer and seller. Our fee is agreed with the buyer in advance — a straightforward percentage of contract value, tiered by transaction volume for spot trades and flat for offtake agreements, payable at contract close or pro rata over the contract lifetime. Governed by English law.
How We Operate

Credibility is the
only currency that matters.

In a supply crisis, sellers receive dozens of intermediary calls per week. We distinguish ourselves with one discipline: we approach a seller only when we hold a documented, contracted buyer position.

01
Zero capital deployed
No inventory. No price risk. No vessel charters. The cargo, the letter of credit, the vessel nomination, and the payment happen entirely between the buyer and seller we introduce.
02
Demand originator
We hold signed buyer positions before we make a single seller call. When we approach a producer, we present a named, creditworthy buyer with a confirmed open requirement — not a speculative enquiry.
03
Clean introductions
We connect both parties simultaneously, step back entirely, and let the commercial relationship develop between principals. We have no ongoing role in negotiation, the contract, or logistics.
04
English law. LCIA arbitration.
All fee agreements are governed by English law with disputes referred to LCIA arbitration.

If you have supply
or demand,
let's talk.

We are currently active across all three mandates with confirmed buyer positions and producer contacts in place. If you are a producer with uncommitted spot volume, a buyer with an open position, or an industry contact with relevant intelligence — a brief conversation is worthwhile. We move quickly.

Principal
Charles Phillips
Email
cp@hansa-advisors.tech
Principal
Erkki Ylitalo
Email
ey@hansa-advisors.tech