Agenda
(ADD ON) Interactive workshop - hosted by Kpler
- 13:00 - 17:00
1/2 day interactive global workshop
Details to be confirmed shortly
- 16:00 - 17:00
All change at the top - macroeconomic outlook
• What is the outlook for the US economy as Trump enters the White House?
• Expectations for Chinese growth amid intensifying tariff implementation
• Analysing European economic malaise and how things might improve in 2025Speakers Include:
Reid I'Anson
EconomistKpler- 17:00 - 19:00
Welcome drinks reception & registration
Open to all conference attendees
Main conference day one
- 08:00 - 09:00
Registration and coffee
- 9:00 - 9:15
Argus welcome address
Speakers Include:
Adrian Binks
Chief Executive Officer- 09:15 - 09:25
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Speakers Include:
Matthew Oatway
Executive Vice President, North America- 09:25 - 09:50
CEO fireside chat: Positioning the North American crude market on a global stage: Crude opportunities globally
- 09:50 - 10:20
CEO fireside chat: View on the future of crude oil
Speakers Include:
Avigal Soreq
President & Chief Executive OfficerDelek USMatthew Oatway
Executive Vice President, North America- 10:20 - 11:00
Morning coffee and networking
Positioning Americas crude supply on a global stage
- 11:00 - 11:40
Where does oil stand in addressing the world’s immense energy demand and exploring global crude dynamics
With oil continuing to have a strong place in the energy mix, hear from global Argus leaders as they explore world crude dynamics, the main drivers for North American businesses and the continued need to decarbonize
• Where does the Americas sit in the global crude puzzle and current supply and demand trends?
• A closer look at global demand markets for the Americas, including China, India and Europe
• How is backwardation impacting the market, inventory levels and trading strategies?
• How can inland refiners address margin pressure arising from Midland exposure?
• How will the carbon content of oil create a new place on the playing field?Speakers Include:
James Gooder
Vice-President, CrudeArgusTom Reed
Vice-President, China Crude and ProductsArgusJonathan Gould
Vice President, Business DevelopmentArgus- 11:40 - 12:20
Macro panel discussion: Trading policies and relations against a new political backdrop — the impact on energy flows and economies across borders
• What is the outlook on trade policies and tariffs and will they have a ripple affect globally?
• Understanding new trading relations globally including China post-US election
• What are the new global emission reduction policy drivers impacting North American supply?
• What are the key developments of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)?
• To what extent is the energy transition materialising?Speakers Include:
Chris Birdsall
Director, Economics and EnergyExxonMobilMichael Cohen
Chief US Economist and Head of Oil and RefiningbpPedro Antonio Merino Garcia
Chief EconomistRepsolJesse Thompson
Senior Business EconomistFederal Bank Of DallasDavid Fyfe
Chief EconomistArgus- 12:20 - 12:40
Session to be confirmed
- 12:40 - 14:00
Networking lunch
Production capacity and upstream M&A
- 14:00 - 14:30
The North American production growth story: Permian, Bakken and Canadian Oil Sands
• Does the US continue to be the biggest world crude producer globally?
• How has consolidation of the E&P sector had an impact on competitiveness and how much room is left in the Permian after all these mergers?
• Understanding the impact of upstream M&A deals on production?Speakers Include:
John Argo
Vice President, Williston BasinContinental ResourcesShannon Flowers
Director Crude & Water MarketingCoterra Energy
Transparency around global crude markets
- 14:30 - 15:10
Keynote trader panel: Piecing the puzzle together: Global interconnectivity of crude markets
Hear the opinions of the leading traders in the crude business and explore the changing global crude trading landscape. Explore new trade routes and the setting up of new supply chains
• Exploring crude globalization and where the new trading routes are emerging
• What is the impact of backwardation on trading strategies and how is the price managed?
• What instruments can help with liquidity concerns and geopolitical risk from a legal and financial standpoint?Speakers Include:
Barbara Harrison
President Crude Supply and TradingChevronDan House
Head of Crude TradingAramco Trading- 15:10 - 15:50
Spotlight on Latin America: A changing crude dynamic and appetite for oil products
How the crude landscape is changing across Latin America, including Guyana, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia
• What is the current demand for gasoline grades including octane boosters or blend components?
• What would companies need to build out to facilitate supplies to Latin America?
• What impact does the TMX pipeline have on the Latin American crude grades?
• How are companies overcoming credit risk challenges?Speakers Include:
Vanessa Viola
Senior Vice-President, Latin AmericaArgus- 15:50 - 16:15
Afternoon coffee and networking
Special guest speaker
- 16:15 - 17:00
Special guest speaker keynote address
Speakers Include:
Condoleezza Rice
66th Secretary of State- 17:00 - 17:10
Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of conference day one
Speakers Include:
Matthew Oatway
Executive Vice President, North America- 17:10 - 19:10
Networking drinks reception
Main conference day two
- 08:00 - 09:00
Morning coffee and networking
- 09:00 - 09:10
Chairperson's opening remarks
Speakers Include:
Matthew Oatway
Executive Vice President, North America- 09:10 - 09:40
Making waves: Americas crude exports are creating new opportunities for shipowners to send their tankers on long journeys, but slowing growth in loadings is limiting the effect on rates.
• How has TMX shifted tanker flows in the Pacific basin?
• How is emerging LatAm production transforming the transatlantic trade?
• Is sluggish crude demand in China enough to tank the crude tanker market?
Exploring Canada's changing role on the crude stage
- 9:40 - 10:15
Exploring the changing landscape of emission policies in Canada
• Emission reduction policies: regulatory developments, new energies and investments
• How are oil sands producers moving towards carbon capture goals balanced with oil production?Speakers Include:
Minister Brian Jean
Minister of Energy and MineralsGovernment of Alberta- 10:15 - 11:00
Morning coffee and networking
- 11:00 - 11:30
Short presentations and panel discussion: TMX pipeline coming into full flow: Where is the crude going and what is the impact on global flows?
With Canadian volumes ramping up, hear from those working on the TMX pipeline project and get first-hand insight into where crude is expected to go and how producers will utilize the pipeline
• Utilization of the pipeline: what are the updates on improved load and increased throughput?
• How much of the cargo goes to Asia versus California and how much will be reloaded onto larger cargo ships?
• How will the market deal with a lack of liquidity and will producers allow this to change?Speakers Include:
Jason Balasch
Senior Director, Business DevelopmentTrans MountainNancy Berard-Brown
Vice President Tolls & TariffsCanadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
A spotlight on China
- 11:30 - 12:00
Spotlight on China: Illuminating China’s energy demand and a flourishing EV market
• How is Chinese energy demand changing and what could be the impact on crude markets?
• Understanding crude oil pricing and economics weighing on the industry
• The fast pace electric vehicle rise: what does this mean for gasoline and crude demand?Speakers Include:
Tom Reed
Vice-President, China Crude and ProductsArgus
What will drive the refining industry of the future?
- 12:00 - 12:50
Panel discussion: Redefining the refining landscape: What will refining operational ability look like in the future?
Elections, new energies including hydrogen and diversification to EVs are cutting into oil product demand. Pose your pressing questions to a panel of refining experts and explore the key market drivers
• Where will refinery reconfiguration, rationalization or closures happen in light of new energies?
• What is the next big driver for sustained refined product demand globally?
• What is the impact of decarbonization, including on the carbon intensity of crude grades?
• What will refineries of the future look like in terms of operational ability and running the right crude grades?
• Which crudes in the future will be more favourable including low-carbon grades?
• Where will refining demand come from in the future?Speakers Include:
Shelly Abraham
Executive Director (Supply Chain Optimisation)Bharat Petroleum Corporation LimitedAmber Russell
SVP RefiningbpSuresh Vaidyanathan
Vice President of Renewable FuelsPhillips 66Tom Reed
Vice-President, China Crude and ProductsArgus- 12:50 - 14:00
Networking lunch
Infrastructure
- 14:00 - 14:45
Adapting to a global world: Increasing export capacity at ports and investments in infrastructure
Companies are not only looking at how to get crude to the water, but now how to get products to the water. This panel will explore the infrastructure needed to meet export potential at the Gulf coast and the future investment in export capacity
• How are ports adapting to become larger exporters of crude?
• Assessing how crude quality is changing and the logistics of handling lighter sweeter crude
• Understanding the need to build more storage capacity at terminals for product exportsSpeakers Include:
Kent Britton
Chief Executive OfficerPort of Corpus Christi
AI for trading solutions and refining optimisation
- 14:45 - 15:30
The AI revolution: Optimising the trading ecosystem
• How is AI taking the trading world by storm – how to integrate AI into oil and gas trading?
• Automating decision making for faster more intelligent deals
• Centralizing data including vessel tracking, that will solve bottlenecks in the decision making process- 15:30 - 16:20
Afternoon coffee and networking
During this coffee break you can join a table of 15-20 attendees and delve further into your main industry challenge. Your opportunity to interact with both facilitator and audience members to collaborate and find solutions
- 15:40 - 16:20
Interactive working groups
Join a table of 15-20 attendees and delve further into your main industry challenge. Your opportunity to interact with both facilitator and audience members to collaborate and find solutions
Working group 1:
WTI Midland and liquidity
A deep dive with Argus experts and get all your questions answered on WTI Midland
Working group 2:
The outlook for Permian output growth
Working group 3:
The new era of data and AI driven solutions to improve trading decisions
Explore what innovative solutions are helping trading optimisation
Working group 4:
Energy policies impacting global crude demand
Get to grips of the current regulatory landscape including new policies, infrastructure permitting, and the IRA
Industries on the rise: Reshaping demand dynamics
- 16:20 - 16:45
Outlook for US LNG exports market and increase and that what is the profile that looks like?
• When can we expect to see LNG exports increasing?
• At what point will the growth of LNG start to have an impact on domestic prices versus international prices?Speakers Include:
Katrina Kaufman
Executive LNG AdvisorChesapeake Energy- 16:45 - 16:50
Chairperson's closing remarks
Speakers Include:
Matthew Oatway
Executive Vice President, North America