Our Leadership
Visionary leadership driving United Gas International's ascent in global energy markets.
Shiv Naranya
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Founder's Story
Shiv Naranya's journey into energy trading is rooted in a deep understanding of finance, banking, and the mechanics of international trade. With a professional background spanning financial services, corporate banking, and investment analysis, Shiv developed a sophisticated appreciation for how capital flows through global commodity markets — and where the inefficiencies lie.
The founding of United Gas International INC was not an abrupt career pivot but a deliberate, strategic evolution. Through years of working at the intersection of finance and energy, Shiv identified a persistent gap in the market: countless petroleum buyers and sellers struggled to find trustworthy counterparts, navigate complex compliance requirements, and execute transactions with institutional-grade documentation and security.
"I saw brilliant traders, legitimate refineries, and genuine buyers — all struggling with the same problem: trust infrastructure. Energy trading is fundamentally a relationship business, and the industry needed a new kind of intermediary — one that combines financial sophistication with operational excellence and unwavering integrity."
Leadership Profile
Visionary Founder
Conceived and architected United Gas International from concept to operational reality — translating market insight into corporate strategy with precision and determination.
Strategic Dealmaker
Proven ability to structure complex, multi-party petroleum transactions across borders — balancing the interests of suppliers, buyers, financial institutions, and logistics providers.
Financially Sophisticated Executive
Deep expertise in corporate finance, capital structuring, and investment analysis. Capable of engaging institutional investors, private equity, and banking partners on equal footing.
Global Energy Entrepreneur
Building a multi-continental energy corporation from the ground up — with a strategic roadmap that positions United Gas International as a future peer to Vitol, Trafigura, and Glencore.
Relationship-Driven Leader
Understands that energy trading is built on human relationships. Has cultivated a network of trusted suppliers, buyers, and industry partners spanning multiple continents and commodity classes.
Corporate Growth Architect
Designing the organizational structure, compliance framework, and operational systems that will scale United Gas International from startup to multinational energy corporation.
My vision is clear: United Gas International will become a trusted name in global energy trading. Not through shortcuts, but through relentless execution, unwavering integrity, and the kind of relationships that last decades. This is a ten-year journey — and we are just getting started.