Argus Australia Fossil to Future Fuels Forum 2026
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 SalesArgus 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 yearSpeaker
Cara Wong
Associate EditorArgus 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 ReporterArgus 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 ReporterArgus MediaPanellist
Mark McKenzie
CEOFreedom Energy Holdings
Malcolm Roberts
CEOAustralian 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 SalesArgus 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 pricingSpeaker
Jonty Richardson
Principal ConsultantArgus 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 demandSpeaker
Shien Ern Tan
Deputy Editor - Asian BiofuelsArgus 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 BiofuelsArgus MediaPanellist
Andrew Deller
Operations ManagerJust Biodiesel
James Williamson
General Manager, ANZNeste
Simon Roycroft
Future Fuels ManagerRefueling 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 abatementSpeaker
Grace Dudley
Market ReporterArgus 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 ReporterArgus MediaPanellist
David Nicholls
Director, Energy Transition Section in the Climate Policy BranchAustralian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
David Clement
Program Director, Agri-EnergyGrainCorp
David Johnston
General ManagerJet Zero Australia
Andrea Polson
General Manager, Stakeholder Engagement & CommunicationsLicella- 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Networking Drinks