Argus Australia Fossil to Future Fuels Forum 2026

W Brisbane, Great Room 2 & 3

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 between 9.30am - 6.30pm AEST

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Agenda

Explore the full programme below. The forum runs as two sessions on one day — a morning Fossil Fuels session and an afternoon Future Fuels session, each followed by networking. Register for either or both.

Fossil Fuels

9:30 am - 10:00 am: Registration
10:00 am - 10:20 am: Welcome and opening remarks
Speaker
Ray Dias
Vice President, APAC Sales
Argus Media
10:20 am - 10:50 am: How geopolitical rifts have moved transport fuel markets in 2026
• Impact on global diesel, gasoline markets
• Changing trade flows after the war
• Further inflection points ahead
• A world forever changed? Longer-term implications of the fuel crisis this year
Speaker
Cara Wong
Associate Editor
Argus Media
10:50 am - 11:10 am: Implications for Australia: Lessons from the Fuel Crisis and What's Next for Fuel Security
• How prepared was Australia going into the fuel crisis?
• How has Australia coped with the fuel crisis?
• How has the minimum stockpile obligation fared?
• What’s next for Australian fuel security?
Panellist
Tom Woodlock
Senior Reporter
Argus Media
11:10 am - 11:40 am: Industry Panel
Lessons from the War: Policy Developments and the Outlook for the Transport Fuels Sector
Moderator
Tom Woodlock
Senior Reporter
Argus Media
: Panellist
Mark McKenzie
CEO
Freedom Energy Holdings
Malcolm Roberts
CEO
Australian Institute of Petroleum
11:40 am - 1:30 pm: Lunch

Future Fuels

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm: Welcome and opening remarks
Speaker
Ray Dias
Vice President, APAC Sales
Argus Media
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm: Market outlook: Balancing decarbonisation and fuel security
• Asia-Pacific's position in the global biofuels market
• How have recent policy developments impacted the outlook for RD, SAF and other biofuels?
• How would Australian mandates impact the regional outlook?
• Key emerging themes: demand, supply and pricing
Speaker
Jonty Richardson
Principal Consultant
Argus Consulting Services
2:30 pm - 3:10 pm: Break
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm: Changing biofuel market dynamics and its implications for Australia
• Regional biofuel pricing dynamics and import parity economics
• Global HVO and SAF market developments and their influence on supply and pricing
• US and Brazilian ethanol fundamentals and their impact on ethanol competitiveness
• Biodiesel market dynamics and growth potential in Australia amid evolving renewable fuel demand
Speaker
Shien Ern Tan
Deputy Editor - Asian Biofuels
Argus Media
3:40 pm - 4:10 pm: Industry Panel
Scaling Renewable Fuels in Australia: Pricing, Logistics and Market Development
Moderator
Shien Ern Tan
Deputy Editor - Asian Biofuels
Argus Media
: Panellist
Andrew Deller
Operations Manager
Just Biodiesel
James Williamson
General Manager, ANZ
Neste
Simon Roycroft
Future Fuels Manager
Refueling Solutions
4:10 pm - 4:30 pm: Emerging opportunities for Australian feedstocks in the global landscape
• Opportunities for Australian waste oil feedstocks amid evolving EU, US and Asian biofuels demand
• The role of carbon intensity in global feedstock pricing. How can Australian canola and tallow minimise CI to maximise value?
• Australia's proposed biofuels mandate: lessons from overseas
• Ethanol as a feedstock: Pricing alcohol-to-jet SAF using cost of abatement
Speaker
Grace Dudley
Market Reporter
Argus Media
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Industry Panel
Securing Feedstocks for Australia's Renewable Fuels Growth: Supply, Sustainability and Market Development
Moderator
Grace Dudley
Market Reporter
Argus Media
: Panellist
David Nicholls
Director, Energy Transition Section in the Climate Policy Branch
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
David Clement
Program Director, Agri-Energy
GrainCorp
David Johnston
General Manager
Jet Zero Australia
Andrea Polson
General Manager, Stakeholder Engagement & Communications
Licella
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Networking Drinks