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Argus Coal Conference

Istanbul, Türkiye
16 – 17 April 2026
132days remaining

Bringing together senior stakeholders from across the coal landscape to engage in networking and informative knowledge exchange

The conference will explore new developments in the global geopolitical and economic environment, which could trigger additional structural changes in the world coal market. Attendees will review emerging price trends and assess risks and threats arising from the evolving macroeconomic and political landscape. 

The agenda will center on analyzing coal supply and offering forecasts for coal demand in the main importing countries. Speakers will also address key topics such as seaborne coal transportation and sustainability in the power sector.

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250+ senior decision makers

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100+ companies

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2 days of networking

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40+ countries

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25+ expert speakers

Topics for discussion will include:

  • Emerging trends in the global coal market amid geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty 
  • Asia shifts global coal demand patterns: focus on domestic supply
  • The future of coal in Turkey’s energy sector 
  • India’s imports: will thermal coal or met coal drive growth?
  • Prospects for peak coal demand in China
  • Markets in Egypt, Morocco, Algeria
  • The Russian coal market: exporters facing transport restrictions and reduced profits
  • Coal exports to Southeast Asia: a new center of coal demand
  • Supply-demand balance for ships, evolving routes and export geographies, and freight rates in coal transport

2025 speakers

Mr. Ömer Buğer, CEO, Eren Enerji
Mr. Ömer Buğer
CEO,
Eren Enerji
Matthew Boyle, Head of Analytics, Ashon
Matthew Boyle
Head of Analytics,
Ashon
Mohamed Morgan Berrechid, Fuels Procurement Director, TAQA Morocco
Mohamed Morgan Berrechid
Fuels Procurement Director,
TAQA Morocco
Ezgi Kayahan, Procurement Manager, Fuel-Energy & Business Development, ÇİMSA ÇİMENTO
Ezgi Kayahan
Procurement Manager, Fuel-Energy & Business Development,
ÇİMSA ÇİMENTO
Frank O. Brannvoll, MD, Limak Cement Denmark
Frank O. Brannvoll
MD,
Limak Cement Denmark
Anne-Louise Knight, Lead Coal Analyst for Australia, IEEFA
Anne-Louise Knight
Lead Coal Analyst for Australia,
IEEFA
Kerem Erşen, Economic Evaluations Manager, TÜRKÇİMENTO
Kerem Erşen
Economic Evaluations Manager,
TÜRKÇİMENTO
Yiannis Parganas
Yiannis Parganas
Director of Research Department ,
Intermodal Shipbrokers
Mehmet Topeli, Coal Supply and CCP Sales Manager, İSKEN-İskenderun Enerji Üretim
Mehmet Topeli
Coal Supply and CCP Sales Manager,
İSKEN-İskenderun Enerji Üretim
Semih Nihmet, Commodity Trader, Elgin Emtia
Semih Nihmet
Commodity Trader,
Elgin Emtia
Paul Baruya, Director of Strategy and Sustainability, FutureCoal.
Paul Baruya
Director of Strategy and Sustainability,
FutureCoal
Alex Thackrah, Senior Manager, Analytics & Consulting, Argus
Alex Thackrah
Senior Manager, Analytics & Consulting,
Argus
Jitendra K. Nanda, Managing Partner (Trade), Balta SA
Jitendra K. Nanda
Managing Partner (Trade),
Balta SA
Bilal Muftuoglu, Head of Dry Bulk Research, Howe Robinson Partners
Bilal Muftuoglu
Head of Dry Bulk Research,
Howe Robinson Partners
Alexander Makhlay, Senior Analyst, Argus
Alexander Makhlay
Senior Analyst,
Argus
Richard Stephenson, CEO, FreightFix Shipbrokers
Richard Stephenson
CEO,
FreightFix Shipbrokers
Sergey Sokolov, Head of Coal Analytics Group, Argus
Sergey Sokolov
Head of Coal Analytics Group,
Argus
Daniyar Mussayev, Senior Analyst, Argus
Daniyar Mussayev
Senior Analyst,
Argus
Freddie Staermose, VP – Generation Fuels & Dry Bulks, Argus
Freddie Staermose
VP – Generation Fuels & Dry Bulk,
Argus
Andrey Telegin, Senior Reporter, Argus Dry Freight, Argus
Andrey Telegin
Senior Reporter, Argus Dry Freight,
Argus

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