Argus German Transportation Fuels Conference

• Assessing AdBlue market drivers and limiters in a decarbonising transport fuel reality
• Legislation, compliance and technology – how will Euro 7 impact AdBlue demand? And does SCR and AdBlue have what it takes?
• Is there a role for AdBlue beyond fossil diesel?

AdBlue pricing levels and European outlook

• Argus’ view on last year’s pricing levels and current trends
• Understanding fluctuations within the market and the impact on trading
• What's happened in the German and wider European AdBlue market since 2021?

Hagen Reiners, Editor German Fuels, Argus

Bryn James, Analyst, Argus

Discover exciting developments with our experts around new alternatives to natural gas for AdBlue/DEF including; biogas, green electricity and hydrogen from different sources, and understand how these help to reduce carbon footprint

• Exploring the current drivers of AdBlue and the market in Europe
• Understanding the raw material landscape and alternatives to natural gas
• What are new developments of DEF to help reduce the carbon footprint?

Moderator:

Fabricio Cardoso, Principal, Consulting, Argus

Panellists:

Caroline de Jonge, Business Manager DEF, OCI Nitrogen Europe

Jens Aßmann, Vice President, Sustainability Strategy Monomers Division, BASF

• Exploring infrastructure and equipment use at gas stations worldwide
• Understanding NOVAX i-Depot in Taiwan
• The evolution of the company's vision in response to global ESG trends (5R)

Join attendees for continued and relaxed networking at the Alsterlagune

*Open to all conference attendees

What does the future of the internal combustion engine look like? Hear from regulatory experts on improving the quality of existing fuels and boosting the promotion of future fuels including; e-Fuels and electric vehicles to meet carbon targets

• What does the current regulatory framework around diesel and gasoline look like?
• What are the rules around CO₂ regulation and tail pipe emissions?
• To what extent will the GHG quota be relevant and play a part in alternative fuels?
• What are the proposed drafts surrounding heavy duty CO₂ legislation and EV development?

Moderator:

Fabricio Cardoso, Senior Manager, Consulting Services, Argus

Panellists:

Frédéric Aertsens, Sector Group Manager Sustainable Fuels and Automotive, Cefic

Xavier Noyon, Secretary General, EBB - European Biodiesel Board

Simona Vackeová, Director of Government Affairs, ePURE

Annabel York, Biofuels Value Chain, Regulatory and Strategy Senior Manager Europe, BP Europa SE

• Assessing the current European and German road transport markets, including the regulatory framework
• Exploring how the products in the fuel mix interact
• How STX sees the fuel mix changing due to increasing regulatory pressure

Grab a coffee and take your networking to a dedicated area of the exhibition hall for targeted conversations and meet attendees in the same business area as you

• How new supply routes are affecting market flows and pricing levels within Europe
• What does regulation in Germany and neighbouring countries currently look like?
• Can the industry expect any changes to quality including the use of additives?

• Sourcing diesel for the respective consuming markets around the world
• The impact of changing product flows upon the German import market
• Outlook for product supply, shipping & market pricing?
  
  
  

• Exploring the current supply demand balance and emerging opportunities for trading
• Where do we see new commercial routes from Germany into Ukraine?
• Understanding demand for commodities and current infrastructure to support trade
  
  

• Exploring the impact of new fuel options, new producers and consumers
• Looking at international product flows
• Assessing overall feedstock availability for the German market

• How is current legislation limiting or promoting product movement into the region?
• Examining bio-component product flows into Germany including methanol and ethanol
• What are the upcoming bio component blending opportunities?

Panellists:

Jörg Hübeler, Head of Market Development, Neste

Matthias Raabe, Fleet Pricing Manager Europe, BP Europa SE

• How has the changing regulations around HVO use at the pump changing trading dynamics?
• Understanding pricing levels – how much is the industry willing to pay?
• Does the industry have sustainable feedstock available to meet growing HVO demand, and where might that come from?

• How does bio-CNG help to reach decarbonisation goals?
• Exploring the current bio-methane market in Germany and Europe
• Positioning and value proposition CNG
• Understanding the use of bio-CNG in addition to LNG

• Vehicle manufacturers perspective on the use of bioLNG and biomethane
• What does the current European supply demand landscape look like?
• How much demand are we seeing for LNG trucks and where will supply come from?

Moderator:

Sophie Barthel, Deputy Editor, Argus

Panellists:

John Cosmo Dwelle, Head of Operations & Business Development, Landwärme

Maximilian Ruhe, Managing Director, Ruhe Biogas

Klaus Mohrenweiser, CO2 Neutral Transport, BioLNG and BioCNG, VERBIO

Short presentation followed by Q&A

• What role do logistic companies play in delivering a sustainable agenda?
• Views on overcoming the bottlenecks of availability of stocks
• What infrastructure is needed to meet growing demand of a carbon free fleet?

• How will the market be supplied and how will the industry manage to scale it?
• To what extent is the GHG quota relevant for e-fuels – could GHG storage be a solution?
• What activities are there in producing methanol from wind energy and green hydrogen?

Moderator:

Stefan Krümpelmann, Editor, Hydrogen and Future Fuels, Argus

Panellists:

Eystein Leren, Director of Industry and New Market Leads, Yara Clean Ammonia 

Oliver Weinmann, President, German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (DWV)