O&G trading operates as a tightly knitted old boys club. Essentially you need to have a mentor to bring you in as an apprentice and keep you under his wing. That’s how most people get into this space. So in reality normal grads have no chance of joining O&G trading because they always ask for at least few years exp, but fresh grads need somewhere to get their experience and that is through a sponsor/mentor.

An apprentice is normally paid 5k+, but trading bonus are very rich even for entry level, so the typical freshie total package adds up to 100-120k. Electricity trading is a different animal altogether as you can see from your own offer. If you just want a stable job that pays normally, can go for this electricity trading role. My only caution is do not take it up thinking you will be joining big oil soon as a top shot trader. Different world.