Argus Global Coke & Carbon Conference

Registration and welcome refreshments

Chairperson's opening remarks

Speaker:

Lauren Masterson

Editor – Energy Argus Petroleum Coke

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Argus presents: Geopolitics and petcoke: How instability shapes supply and demand?

Speakers:

Lauren Masterson

Editor – Energy Argus Petroleum Coke

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Hadley Medlock

Reporter

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Hot topic: Will CBAM fundamentally reshape petcoke demand in Europe and redirect global carbon flows?

Morning networking break

State of the global coke and carbon markets – Fuel grade

- What are the major structural shifts in global fuel‑grade supply heading into 2027?
- Which regions are expected to dominate the trade balance next year?

State of the global coke and carbon markets – Anode grade

- What are the major structural shifts in global anode‑grade supply heading into 2027?
- How are refinery configurations, crude slates, and new technologies reshaping petcoke output?

Networking lunch break

Hosted Buyer Meetings

To maximise the value of your time at the conference, we will be curating personalised Power Matches for each participant — short, high-level private meetings with the most relevant leaders in the petcoke, coke, and carbon space. These introductions are tailored to your business priorities and ensure you meet the right people without effort.

Hear from aluminium association: Big picture market trends

- Shifting consumer preferences
- What are the biggest risks to anode supply security, and how are aluminium producers adapting sourcing strategies?
- How will carbon regulation and sustainability targets affect anode raw materials, quality requirements and long‑term demand?

Speakers Include:

Matt Meenan

VP External Affairs

The Aluminum Association

Evening coffee and networking break

Cement and metals industry:

Speaker:

Aly Abubakr Zidan

Procurement Director

Arabian Cement Company

Indian demand centre: Case study

Chairperson's closing remarks

Speakers Include:

Lauren Masterson

Editor – Energy Argus Petroleum Coke

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Networking drinks reception

Please join us for the evening drinks reception!🥂 ✨

Morning networking and breakfast

Chairperson's opening remarks

Setting the Stage: Day Two Kick-Off

Polling:
“Will global petcoke supply tighten by 2030?”
“Will aluminium or cement drive market demand more?”
“What’s the biggest threat: regulation, logistics, or competition?”
“Who will dominate demand? India or China?”
“What is one assumption in our industry that is completely wrong?”

Exclusive insights exchange:
- One opportunity no one else has seen yet
- One risk everyone is underestimating

Speaker:

Lauren Masterson

Editor – Energy Argus Petroleum Coke

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Ports and logistics and freight

Speakers Include:

Eric Battersby

Commercial & Business Development Manager

Port of Corpus Christi

Argus presents: The global petroleum coke and coal outlook for 2027 and beyond

- What is the big picture outlook for the global petroleum coke market?    
- What will be the key trends to watch in 2027 and beyond?
- How are market fundamentals such as supply, pricing, demand, and global trade routes expected to evolve in 2027 and beyond?

Carly Vandergriff

Analyst

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Coffee break and in-house workshop with the Argus experts

Can bio‑carbon and alternative feedstocks realistically compete with petcoke in cost, scale and performance or will they remain a niche decarbonisation tool?

Thomas Meth

Head of Biomass

Javelin Commodities

New Refinery Technology:

Chairperson's closing remarks

Speaker:

Lauren Masterson

Editor – Energy Argus Petroleum Coke

Argus

Conference concludes and grab and go lunch