Aug 30 (Reuters) - Commodities trader BB Energy has

hired Joe Garcia as its global head of crude and fuel oil, and

to lead its U.S. office, a source familiar with the matter said.

Garcia was previously the global head of light crude oil

trading for Suncor Energy ( SU ).

He will be based in Houston, Texas, the source said.

Garcia did not provide a comment. Suncor and BB Energy did

not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Liz Hampton in Denver)