| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Birth Place | Geneva, Switzerland, Sweden |
| Age | 70 YEARS OLD |
| Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Torbjörn Törnqvist, often referred to as Energy in Sweden, is an influential and highly successful personality in the energy industry. As the founder and majority owner of Gunvor Group, one of the world's largest commodity trading companies, Törnqvist has amassed great wealth over the years. His net worth has been estimated to reach a whopping $4 billion by 2024, making him one of the wealthiest individuals in Sweden. Known for his astute business acumen and strategic vision, Törnqvist continues to shape and transform the energy market with his innovative approach.
Törnqvist was born in 1953, in Stockholm, Sweden. He has a degree from Stockholm University.
Törnqvist co-founded Gunvor in 1997, and he is its CEO.
In 2016, he reduced his stake in Gunvor from 78% to 70%, and received a special dividend of about $1 billion, part of which went to repay his co-founder Gennady Timchenko, who sold his 44% to Törnqvist in March 2014, a day before Timchenko was sanctioned by the US for his "close ties to Vladimir Putin".
In 2017, a Swedish Radio documentary presented evidence that Gunvor had been involved in a Belarusian oil smuggling scheme under Törnqvist's watch, featuring corruption at the highest levels in the Belarus government. This documentary, which includes an interview with Törnqvist, won the 2017 Prix Europa award in the "Radio Current Affairs" category. Gunvor has officially denied any wrongdoing.
