Commodity trading giant Vitol Group paid out $5. 9 billion to its executives and senior staff through share buybacks last year, even as its profits more than halved to $4. 2 billion.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-24/vitol-paid-out-5-9-billion-to-traders-as-profit-halved-in-2025)