November 2024
London, UK

Argus European Crude Conference

Pre-register
  • November 2024
  • 9:00
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  • Doors open and registration
  • 10:00
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  • 10:05
  • Producer's address
  • 10:05
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  • 10:10
  • Argus welcome address
  • 10:10
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  • 10:45
  • Welcome keynote: the new oil playbook HE Haitham Al Ghais - Secretary General, OPEC
  • 10:45
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  • 11:15
  • Exclusive announcement by NNPC
  • 11:15
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  • 12:00
  • Morning break
  • 12:00
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  • 13:00
  • Managing the known unknowns: effects of geopolitics and macro-economic policy on the future of the oil markets - Standard Chartered, Trafigura, Gunvor


• What are the wider implications of the US debt crisis? Is there more economic uncertainty?
• How have geopolitics shaped new trade routes and created a parallel market in Asia
• Trade-flows from the West: exploring crude movements in LATAM and US

Moderated by: David Fyfe, Chief Economist, Argus
Confirmed Speakers:
Paul Horsnell, Global Head of Commodities, Standard Chartered
Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura
Frederic Lasserre, Global Head of Research and Analysis, Gunvor

  • 13:00
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  • 14:30
  • Lunch - Data Science Lunch Workshop

Exclusive Data Science Workshop:

AI Unleashed: Fueling Your Commodity Trading & Risk Management Success
Discussing the role of AI in analysing market trends and insights and establishing a new age of trade and risk.


  • 14:30
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  • 15:00
  • The new west order: Will WTI-Brent benchmarks set the global oil standard? - CME Group, ICE, Zenith, Surrey Clean Energy

• Long term implications of Midlands WTI’s inclusion in the Brent benchmark complex
• Where is real price discovery taking place today?
• Can Brent maintain its status as the global benchmark?

Moderated By: Euan Craik, Global Head of Oil, Argus


Confirmed Speakers:
Mike Wittner, Global Head of Oil Market Research, ICE
Amanda Townsley, Senior Director- Energy Research & Product Development, CME Group
Kurt Chapman, Director, Zenith Energy
Adi Imsirovic, Director, Surrey Clean Energy


  • 15:00
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  • 15:30
  • Outlook of US crude output and impacts on WTI-Brent Fireside chat - Chevron

  • Will US shale continue to its slow growth amid inflation concerns?
  • Does the new WTI-Brent basket make US Crude more competitive?
  • Looking further down the road: US crude past 2023

Moderated By:

Euan Craik, Global Head of Oil, Argus

Speakers Include:

Patti Leigh, VP- Crude Supply and Trading, Chevron

 

  • 15:30
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  • 16:00
  • Afternoon break
  • 16:00
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  • 16:45
  • The invisible hand: How are shareholders and asset managers steering the crude industry? What does this mean for the future of crude in Europe? - Morgan Stanley, Morningstar, Marsh insurance
• What do ESG goals mean for shareholders and asset managers?
• How are oil producers navigating a through a more barriered financial market?
• What are the implications of stricter ESG targets for the European crude market?

Moderated by: David Fyfe, Chief Economist, Argus
Confirmed Speakers:
Martijn Rats, Managing Director- Equity Research, Morgan Stanley
Ryan Bond, Head of Climate & Sustainability Insurance and Innovation, Marsh
Hortense Bioy, Global Head of Sustainability Research, Morningstar
  • 16:45
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  • 16:50
  • Closing remarks Euan Craik - Global Head of Oil, Argus
  • 16:50
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  • 18:30
  • Argus welcome reception
  • 9:30
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  • Doors open and registration
  • 9:55
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  • 10:00
  • Argus opening address
  • 10:00
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  • 10:45
  • Filling the Russian supply gap: global supply options for Europe NNPC, EcoPetrol, Gunvor

• How has Europe’s import slate changed: will it be permanent?
• Who is best placed to supply Europe in the absence of Russia?
• Is Europe the obvious home for Latin America’s growing production?

Moderated By:
Euan Craik, Global Head of Oil, Argus

Confirmed Speakers:
Lawal Sade, Managing Director, NNPC
Juan Carlos Fonnegra, Global Head of Crude Trading and Marketing, EcoPetrol

  • 10:45
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  • 11:15
  • European refining in the ‘20s: from disruption to transition - IIR Energy

  • How have refiners adjusted to the lack of Russian Urals?
  • How have they adjusted to the increase in supply of US light sweet crude?
  • What do rising carbon costs mean for refiners?

 

Presentation 1: Francis Osbourne, Head of Forecasting, Argus

Presentation 2: Hillary Stevenson, Director of Market Intelligence, IIR Energy

  • 11:15
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  • 11:45
  • Assessing Russia’s output: grey cargo and floating trade? Fireside chat - KPLER, Macro-Advisory
  • Russia’s economy and shifting geopolitical relations
  • Changing patterns of Russian exports
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  • The price cap, shadow fleet and the development of a new kind of market for Urals

 

Moderated By: Euan Craik, Global Head of Oil, Argus

Viktor Katona, Head of Crude Analysis, KPLER
Chris Weafer, CEO, Macro-Advisory 

  • 11:45
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  • 12:30
  • Morning break
  • 12:30
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  • 13:15
  • An immovable force: is China set for boom or bust? - Petroineos, Vortexa
  • Looking into apparent demand in China and its effects on global trade
  • What does rising Chinese imports mean for Europe?
  • Materialising the Chinese boom: is China going to continue to destock?


Moderated by: Tom Reed, VP, Argus

Speakers Include:

David Wech, Chief Economist, Vortexa

Alex Booth, Head of Fundamental Analysis, Petroineos

  • 13:15
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  • 13:30
  • Chairperson's closing remarks
  • 13:30
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  • 14:30
  • Lunch
  • 14:00
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  • End of conference