Conferencia Argus Rio Crude

Doors open and registration extension

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

CEO & Chairperson Welcome

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

Senior Vice-President, Latin America

Argus

Decio Oddone

CEO

Brava Energia

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

VP- Energy, Transportation & Infrastructure-Global Investment Research, Goldman Sachs

Morning networking break

Compliment your meetings with some breakfast items and coffee

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

Speakers Include:

Alipio Ferreira

Vice President- Crude Oil Trading Brasil

Petrochina

Samir Awad

Director of Trading

PPSA

Gustavo Hooper

Head of Trading & Shipping

PRIO

Vanessa Viola

Senior Vice-President, Latin America

Argus

Lunch

Lunch served and lunch meeting time

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

Speakers Include:

Julio Faldin

Senior Vice President

Argus

Coffee Break

Coffee tasting and evening snacks served

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?

Speakers Include:

Conrado Mazzoni

Business Development Manager

Argus

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

Sunset at Copacabana Party sponsored by PRIO

Doors open and breakfast meetings

Doors open and exhibition open to coffee meetings

Chairperson's opening remarks

Keynote: The growth in the Caribbean and Equatorial Basin

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

Speakers Include:

Samantha Harkte

Head of Market Analysis-Americas

Vortexa

Nicholas Watt

Freight Editorial Manager

Argus

Morning break

Refiner perspectives: How are US and EU refiners competing for LATAM Crude?

Speakers Include:

Juan Carlos Fonnegra

Crude Oil Trader-LATAM

Phillips 66

KPLER X Argus Workshop: Pricing of crude and freight

Speakers Include:

Gus Vasquez

Argus Americas Senior Crude Editor

Argus

Matt Smith

Head Analyst- US

KPLER

Lunch

Networking lunch and end of conference