Argus Americas Petroleum Coke Summit

• An introduction to the petroleum coke market for those new to the industry
• Learn about the big picture supply chain
• Engage in a Q&A with Argus petcoke experts

Speakers:

• Lauren Masterson - Editor - Energy Argus Petroleum Coke, Argus
• Hayden Atkins - Senior Consultant, Argus

• Global inflation rates are soaring, GDP is down across the globe — is there an end in sight?
• What are the chances of a recession?
• What are the implications of this on the commodity market?

• What are the sanctions on Russian coal, who do they apply to, and what do they mean?
• How are these sanctions going to be enforced?
• How are companies in different regions across the petroleum coke supply chain being affected?

Speakers:

• Yury Burenko - Managing Director, DYM Resources GmbH
• Nitin Ambhaikar - Managing Director, Exotron Thermal

• What are the biggest trends in the petcoke market, where is the market at and where is it going?
• What does the future hold for fuel-grade and anode-grade petcoke demand
• Where is petcoke supply growing?

Speakers:

• Lauren Masterson - Editor - Energy Argus Petroleum Coke, Argus
• Hayden Atkins - Senior Consultant, Argus

• US supply/demand balance - with decreasing Gulf GPC and West Coast CPC production down, where will this replacement supply come from?
• Will China absorb more US and South American GPC as their domestic refining continues to reduce but demand increases? Or could we see more adoption of growing Russian/Belarus production?
• Will smelter curtailments outweigh CPC and GPC production cutbacks?

Moderator:

• Hayden Atkins - Senior Consultant, Argus

Speakers:

• Matthai Markose - Sanvira Industries

• What is the big picture for Chinese and Indian domestic petcoke production and imports?
• What future developments can we expect from China and India in terms of market share?
• Will either country be likely to opt for cheap Russian coal instead of fuel-grade petcoke in the future?

Moderator:

• Hayden Atkins - Senior Consultant, Argus

Speakers:

• Yao Zhao - Managing Director, Vantage Point Holding Group
• George Varghese Erumeda - Associate - Market Development, SAIF

• Hurricanes and storms are disrupting refinery production, shipping lanes and port operations, and they are only increasing in frequency.
• Learn from a meteorologist about the different hurricane categories and their expected disruptiveness, and what the forecasts for hurricanes and storms are in refinery locations across the US.
• Hear from Argus experts what US refineries are doing to adapt to these risks and what this means for production rates.

Speakers:

• Ranee Brunner - VP Consulting, Argus
• Isaac Hankes - Senior Weather Analyst, Refinitiv

Moderator:

• Delaney Ramirez - Reporter, Argus

• Learn about carbon capture technology, how it works, and its applications in the petcoke industry.
• How important is carbon capture technology in hitting decarbonisation targets?
• How can carbon capture technology allow the cement industry to become more sustainable?

• Cement manufacture is the largest buy-side industry in the petcoke market, but it is also one of the most carbon intensive. What does this tell us about the future of petcoke if cement manufacturers are moving away from it as a fuel?
• How are cement manufacturers in different regions adapting their fuel usage in line with net zero targets?
• What role do alternative fuels such as biomass have in replacing petcoke in the cement industry?

Speakers:

• Eugenio Blazquez - Head of Fuels, Holcim
• Roberto Schurmann - Global Head of Trading, Votorantim Cement Trading
• Umut Aydin - Head of Fuels West, Heidelberg Cement
• Luciano Feitosa - Head of Petroleum Coke, Vibra Energia

Moderator:

• Lauren Masterson - Editor - Energy Argus Petroleum Coke, Argus

• What is going to happen to Russian coal? Where will it go?
• Why are people not buying petcoke when it is at such a discount to coal?
• What does a surge of cheap Russian coal in the market mean for petcoke prices?

• How is anode-grade petcoke used in the LIB and EV industries?
• What role do these industries have in the future of petcoke as the world moves towards decarbonisation?
• How is the strong demand for petcoke from EV and LIB companies affecting the already limited anode-grade supply?

Moderator:

• Lauren Masterson - Editor, Argus

Speakers:

• Haroldo Andrade - Trading Manager, Unimetal Group
• Jack Lifton - Advisor - Physical and Chemical Engineer, One World Lithium

• How are new IMO and regional regulations impacting the freight market?
• How is the shipping industry adapting to challenges such as ship supply shortages, labour shortages and fuel uncertainty?
• What does this mean in terms of pricing and the ease of getting petcoke cargo around the world?

Speakers:

• Christopher Schuck - Director, Oldendorff Carriers USA
• Robb Heath - Shipbroker, MID SHIP

Moderator:

• Delaney Ramirez - Reporter, Argus