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Argus Rio Crude Conference

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19-21 May 2025
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Agenda

Welcome drinks and registration

15:00 - 17:00

Registration and badge pickup

Pick up your badges and register at our registration zone and meet your colleagues.

16:30 - 18:00

Welcome Drinks reception sponsored by Ocean Point Terminals

Grab a cocktail and canapes with fantastic views of Copacabana Beach and catch up with clients and colleagues.

Day 1: 20 May 2025

9:00

Doors open and registration extension

Badge pick up open at the registration desk. Coffee served in exhibition hall.

9:50 - 10:00

CEO & Chairperson Welcome

10:15 - 10:30

Keynote Fireside chat: The Brava Roadmap for Brazil in 2025

Join Argus EVP-Latin America, Vanessa Viola as she hosts newly appointed CEO for Brava, Mr. Decio Oddone to discuss Brazil's crude production roadmap in 2025 and Brava's formation.

Speakers Include:

Vanessa Viola

Vanessa Viola

Senior Vice-President, Latin America
Argus
Decio Oddone

Decio Oddone

CEO
Brava Energia
10:30 - 11:00

Steering through stormy trading and macroeconomic trends

- How has the new US government reshaped the global crude markets?
- Where do prospects for LATAM growth as an energy supplier lie?
- Understanding trade financing requirements in 2025: how do companies adapt to regulations on oil and gas?

Speakers Include:

Bruno Amorim

Bruno Amorim

VP- Energy, Transportation & Infrastructure-Global Investment Research, Goldman Sachs
11:00 - 11:45

Morning networking break

Compliment your meetings with some breakfast items and coffee

11:45 - 12:45

Brazil’s production ambitions and outlook for 2025 (Portuguese with live translation to English and Spanish)

- BRICS and COP: is 2025 Brazil’s year for crude trade and production?
- How are the current tender schedules affecting global demand in Asia for Brazilian crude?
- Production outlooks: what are the latest production trends for Brazil

12:45 - 14:00

Lunch

Lunch served and lunch meeting time

14:00 - 15:00

LATAM Perspectives: growth and progress across Latin America (Spanish live translated into Portuguese and English)

- How have Argentinian producers adapted to changing economic landscapes?
- Will Uruguay’s breakthrough in the Atlantic compete with other export grades?
- How has Vaca Muerta brought together key South American players from Argentina and Bolivia

15:00 - 15:45

Coffee Break

Coffee tasting and evening snacks served

15:45 - 16:30

How is domestic demand for Brazilian crude competing with international demand?

- Domestic refining: how has crude production affected domestic refining rates?
- Will a stronger production outlook bring more investment in domestic refining?
- What products do Asian offtakers want?

16:30 - 17:00

Closing Keynote: COP30 and the path towards a sustainable energy mix

17:00 - 18:30

Sunset at Copacabana Party sponsored by PRIO

Day 2: 21 May 2025

9:00

Doors open and breakfast meetings

Doors open and exhibition open to coffee meetings

10:00 - 10:05

Chairperson's opening remarks

10:05 - 10:30

Keynote: The growth in the Caribbean and Equatorial Basin

10:30 - 11:30

Logistics of Latin American Crude: How has movement of crude changed?

- Movement of DPP Tankers in times of uncertainty
- Canada and US Gulf Coast freight movements
- Vessel availabilities: VLCCs and Suezmax

11:30 - 12:00

Morning break

12:00 - 12:30

Refiner perspectives: How are Europe viewing LATAMs new supply options?

12:30 - 13:15

KPLER X Argus Workshop: Pricing of crude and freight

13:30 - 14:30

Lunch

Networking lunch and end of conference

Contact us

For speaking opportunities on the 2025 agenda, please contact:

Bhuvam Patel
Conference Producer
bhuvam.patel@argusmedia.com